While Mike Richards was due to be the regular host, the former “Big Bang Theory” star was hired to host the primetime version of the show as well as specials.
Mayim Bialik has remained silent since Mike Richards stepped down as the new host of Jeopardy! due to offensive remarks he made in the past. While Richards was slated to be the regular host, former Big Bang Theory star Bialik was hired to host the primetime version of the show as well as specials. However, there have also been calls for Bialik,45, to step down as host over remarks she’s made in the past about vaccines. The vaccine comment came from Bialik’s 2012 book titled Beyond the Sling. Bialik, who earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2007, wrote: “We made an informed decision not to vaccinate our children, but this is a very personal decision that should be made only after sufficient research, which today is within reach of every parent who seeks to learn about their child’s health regardless of their medical knowledge or educational status.” However, Bialik has since publicly stated that she is not anti-vax with a spokesperson telling The Wrap: “She has been fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus and is not at all an anti-vaxxer.” She also tried to clear up the rumors in 2015 when she tweeted: “dispelling rumors abt my stance on vaccines. i’m not anti. my kids are vaccinated. so much anger and hysteria. i hope this clears things up.
