Big Brother viewers are left baffled by a weird detail in the communal fridge – but there’s a very simple explanation for it
Big Brother finally returned to Australian screens on Monday night.
And there was one surprising detail in the premiere that caught the attention of viewers.
Some of the food in the house, like butter for example, wasn’t labelled in its original branded packaging.
Bizarre: There was one surprising detail in the Big Brother season premiere that caught the attention of viewers. Pictured: housemate Talia Rycroft
Instead, they had generic labels without any logos or brand names.
This is common practice on American television, and was most likely done for commercial reasons related to advertising.
However, not every product changed labels, as olive oil brand Moro was prominently featured in some scenes.
No labels: Some of the food in the house, like butter for example, wasn’t labelled in its original branded packaging. This is most likely due to commercial reasons related to advertising. Pictured: Kieran Davidson (left) and Laura Kaiviti (right)
So far, the return of Big Brother on Channel Seven has been a hit.
There have been tears, tantrums, outspoken contestants, a gravity-defying challenge and a shock elimination – and that’s just in the first episode.
Within minutes of returning to the small screen, the popular series sent the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
Odd one out: However, not every product changed labels, as olive oil brand Moro was prominently featured in some scenes. Pictured: Laura and Talia
The show’s official hashtag #BBAU quickly became the most talked-about topic in Australia, clocking 6,989 tweets during the premiere.
Overall, it peaked with an impressive 930,000 viewers in the five-city metro ratings.
Big Brother continues Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel Seven
It’s a hit! Channel Seven’s Big Brother reboot pulled in an impressive 930,000 metro viewers and trended on Twitter on Monday night. Pictured: host Sonia Kruger