Big Brother 13 winner Rachel Reilly: A look back at a legend
By Ryan Gamble
Big Brother 13 winner Rachel Reilly is definitely a legend of the reality competition show. This is a look back at what she accomplished during her time on the show.
Rachel Reilly first appeared on Big Brother 12, making a name for herself during the summer 2010 season. She was such a fan-favorite that Rachel was invited to be part of the Big Brother 13 cast the next summer. During her time as a member of the BB12 cast, Rachel met Brendon Villegas, who she would have a showmance with and later get married to. The couple is still together, showing they were a good match.
Rachel with the BB12 cast
Even though Rachel and Brendon developed an early alliance, a more powerful one existed that was called The Brigade. Enzo Palumbo, Hayden Moss, Lane Elenburg, and Matt Hoffman became very difficult for the rest of the house to compete with. This was also the season of Britney Haynes. Rachel would finish ninth, while Brendon survived to finish sixth place.
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Rachel Reilly becomes Big Brother 13 winner
The theme for the BB13 cast was to have dynamic duos go up against new houseguests. Rachel and Brendon were invited back, as well as Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder, who had started dating on their season. Jordan has previously won Big Brother 11. The third team was the father-daughter duo of Dick Donato and Daniele Donato. Other notable cast members that season included Adam Poch, Porsche Briggs, and Dominic Briones.
Rachel made it to the final two with Porsche and was named the winner by a 4-3 vote. Being a competition beast led her to this win and caused many future houseguests to model their personal games after how Rachel had done in the house. Several times since then, Rachel has appeared during episodes of the show, either helping to host competitions or doing segments with Julie Chen about that particular season.
Following her time inside the BB house, Rachel Reilly has become very active on social media. She always shares her opinions on what is taking place and her sister even became a cast member of the show. Becoming the Big Brother 13 winner has cemented her legacy, but she also has several infamous quotes, such as “Floaters, you better grab a life vest.”