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Rachel Reilly ( Full name: Rachel Eileen Reilly Villegas ) is an American reality show participant, actress, talk show host, and tv personality. She appeared in two seasons of the U.S. edition of the reality TV series called Big Brother and won season 13 in 2011. Rachel has also taken part in two seasons of The Amazing Race with her better half called Brendon Villegas.
The couple placed third on both occasions. Also, Rachel participated in a third season with her sister called Elissa Slater where the two placed seventh. She first appeared on Big Brother during its twelfth season that aired in the Summer of 2010. Rachel and Brendon qualified for the fifth week of the season via nomination. She earned the jury votes of Shelly Moore, Jordan Lloyd, Jeff Schroeder, and Brendon Villegas but lost the votes of Adam Poch, Kalia Booker, and Daniele Donato. Rachel also got away with $500,000.
Rachel Reilly Age
She was born on October 16, 1984, in Concord, North Carolina, United States of America. Rachel is 37 years old.
Rachel Reilly Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Rachel stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( Approx 1.68m).
Rachel Reilly Family
She was born to her loving and caring parents on October 16, 1984, in Concord, North Carolina, United States of America. Despite her publicity, the reality tv star has not shared information regarding her parents and siblings with the public.
Rachel Reilly Husband
She married her fellow Big Brother player called Brendon Villegas. They were engaged on February 14, 2011, and walked down the aisle on September 8, 2012. The couple’s wedding was aired by WE Network as a holiday wedding special. The gala took place at sunset in the city of Los Angeles and was planned by celebrity event coordinator David Tutera.
Approximately 120 friends and family attended the wedding. After the wedding, the lovebirds honeymooned in Aruba. They announced Rachel’s first pregnancy on September 16, 2015, and welcomed their baby girl Adora Borealis Villegas on April 8, 2016. The couple again announced that they were expecting their second child on May 10, 2020. Their son Adler Mateo Villegas was born on November 11, 2020.
Rachel Reilly Sister
She briefly returned to the house as a Pandora’s Box “prize” for Ian Terry during Big Brother 14. Then, Rachel made a brief appearance in the premiere episode of Big Brother 15 and gave her sister Elissa a key to the Big Brother house. Also, she appeared later in the season and offered her opinion on the season as well as her sister’s gameplay.
Rachel Reilly Big Brother
In 2011, Rachel and Brendon who was her then-fiancé) returned to Big Brother as part of a “Returning Duos” twist for its thirteenth season. Rachel claimed that she was returning to the show in a bid to redeem herself after her previous appearance. The pair quickly forged an alliance with the four other returning players fellow couple, Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder of Big Brother 11, father and daughter, Dick and Daniele Donato of Big Brother 8, and also a side alliance with Porsche Briggs.
They called the alliance “the Veterans,” which dominated the house in the early weeks. Rachel won Head of Household (HoH) in the first and third weeks, and the Power of Veto in a two-person challenge with Brendon in the first week. However, the alliance fell apart during the second of Rachel’s HoH weeks, after Daniele tried to turn the two couples against each other. Even so, Daniele went on to win the next HoH competition, nominating Rachel and Brendon against each other. The action sparked a long-running feud between Daniele and Rachel.
Following her win of the Power of Veto, Brendon decided to use it on Rachel, effectively ensuring his own eviction. Rachel was nominated again the following week but was spared after confusion concerning an upcoming twist caused Lawon Exum to volunteer to be evicted in her place thinking that his action would give him an advantage in the game.
In reality, Lawon and the winner of an America’s Choice vote would both compete to return, with Brendon winning the vote over Lawon in the subsequent competition, regaining his place in the game. However, his stay was short-lived as he was evicted at the hands of Donato once again a week later. Rachel then took revenge the following week by evicting Daniele after finding herself as the swing vote.
Rachel Reilly Amazing Race
She and her then-fiancé Brendon Villegas took part in season 20 of The Amazing Race premiering on February 19, 2012. The pair ended up in 3rd place out of 11 teams in the final leg. She lost to the winners, the married couple Rachel and Dave Brown, Jr., and border patrol agents of Art Velez and J.J. Carrell who became runners-up.
Rachel broke down into tears several times during the competition. She also got into arguments with competitor Vanessa Macias. After marrying Brendon, the couple took part in The Amazing Race again as part of its second All-Stars edition. The pair won three legs, US$10,000 each as well as a trip to the Great Barrier Reef through the course of the season.
Sadly, the pair finished the race in 3rd place. They became the first team to have completed all legs of the race in two separate seasons, with Rachel being the first woman competitor who completed this task. The first male racer was Eric Sanchez of seasons 9 and 11 who accomplished as the first male racer, however, he had a new race teammate for his second season.
Rachel took part for the third time in her career racing with her sister called Elissa Slater. The two finished in 7th place. During this season, Rachel broke the all-time record for most legs raced ever on The Amazing Race. Later, Leo and Jamal broke the record. However, Rachel still holds the female record for the most legs raced.
Rachel Reilly And Brendon Villegas
She first appeared on Big Brother during its twelfth season that aired in the Summer of 2010. Rachel entered into a romantic relationship with her fellow houseguest Brendon Villegas within the first week of the season. As a result, the pair become immediate targets. Although she was nominated in the first week, Rachel was not spared until the rest of the house decided fellow nominee Annie Whittington was a bigger threat.
During her stay in the house, Rachel won two Head of Household competitions in the second and fourth weeks, this resulted in the evictions of Monet Stunson and Kristen Bitting. She became famours for her countless feuds during her stay, most notably with Britney Haynes and Ragan Fox. Eventually, Rachel and Brendon qualified for the fifth week of the season via nomination. Despite his attempts to get the other players to keep Rachel instead of him, they still evicted her unanimously. She later returned to the house as a guest as part of the “Pandora’s Box” twist for one day.
This resulted in her ninth-place finish and Rachel became the first member of the Big Brother jury. Eventually, she got voted for runner-up Lane Elenburg to win the $500,000 prize. Rachel narrowly survived an eviction vote 3-2 against Schroeder and after that, Rachel paired with Lloyd when the duo twists briefly returned. They won a key Veto competition and the victory kept them both in the game at the expense of Shelly Moore. Later, Rachel followed up by winning HoH for the third time and caused the eviction of Kalia Booker.
However, she reformed her early alliance with Briggs after failing to win the final Veto competition. The pair worked together to make the final two. Briggs evicted Lloyd in the final four-stage while Rachel evicted Adam Poch the following week following her HoH win for the fourth time. Eventually, Rachel became the Big Brother 13 winner in a vote of 4-3 over Briggs.
Rachel Reilly Net Worth
As an American reality show participant, actress, talk show host, and tv personality, Rachel has an estimated net worth of $2,475,915.
Who Is Rachel Reilly Married To
Rachel married her fellow Big Brother player called Brendon Villegas on September 8, 2012. They announced Rachel’s first pregnancy on September 16, 2015, and welcomed their baby girl Adora Borealis Villegas on April 8, 2016. The couple again announced that they were expecting their second child on May 10, 2020. Their son Adler Mateo Villegas was born on November 11, 2020.
What Does Rachel Reilly Do For A Living
Currently, Rachel is an American reality show participant, actress, talk show host, and tv personality.