“Big Brother” 25 Fans Calls Out Producers In Defense Of Matt’s Hearing

CBS’s “Big Brother” Season 25 fans are upset with production for not making it more accessible for the first hearing impaired houseguest!

Big Brother 25’s Matt Koltz is the first deaf cast member to join the show.

In an interview with DeafPeople.com, Matt shared that he was born hearing impaired and his parents didn’t find out until later in his life.

Matt said: “I am not from a deaf family. There is no explanation why — I was just born this way. It was before universal hearing screening was done on newborns, so my parents did not know I was deaf until I was two.

I was able to read lips early on. My mom said that when they programmed my hearing aids and she spoke, I immediately turned my head towards her. Then my dad talked, and I turned my head toward him.”

See what fans are saying about Big Brother production not being ready for a deaf player in the house:

seeing matt vote in the diary room & julie have to keep telling him to leave just shows that big brother put absolutely no thought into making this show accessible for matt, they just wanted to appear like they were giving representation to the hard of hearing community. #bb25

— ✨reality tv whore✨ (@newhorizonsk) August 11, 2023

Matt discusses how his hearing abilities affect his threat level in the house #BB25 pic.twitter.com/iUPczTWHRY

— Felicia's Fourth Mic (@d_a_y_l_i_n_) August 6, 2023

if you’re going to put hearing impaired people in the house and boast about diversity at least make sure you can accommodate them????? poor matt #bb25

— erica (@vetoroulette) August 11, 2023

Production should’ve prepared better for Matt’s hearing impairment #BB25

— kierra (@poveviction) August 11, 2023

Deaf/Hard of Hearing actors often have interpreters and consultants on set. I’m surprised Big Brother didn’t hire any type of consultant to help make the house more accessible to Matt #bb25

— 💅🏼✨ (@bbprincessbrit) August 11, 2023

Not production STILL doing nothing about helping Matt out with his hearing and it being an awkward moment on the live show #BB25

— DT (@MouseConcerned) August 11, 2023

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BIG BROTHER season 25 premieres live, Wednesday, August 2 (8:00-9:30 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+*.

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