Big Brother Spoilers: Brendon Villegas Reacts to Rachel Reilly’s Eviction

Big Brother Season 27 Spoilers

Big Brother season 27 spoilers ahead. If you don’t watch the live feeds and don’t want to know a major reveal from the season, don’t continue reading.

Rachel Reilly’s Shocking Eviction

Over the weekend, the CBS reality show did not have the live feeds running for hours, prompting fans to worry that a major player this season was suddenly evicted. When the feeds turned on, we learned that fan favorite returnee Rachel Reilly had been evicted, seemingly in some kind of competition. Big Brother does not feature competition-style evictions, so this came as a shock to fans.

Many BB fans believe that Rachel had one of the best social games of anyone left in the house, and removing her via a competition, without allowing her the opportunity to campaign for votes or compete in the BB Block Buster or Veto Competition, is not in the spirit of the show.

Brendon Villegas’ Statement

Now, her husband, Brendon Villegas, has released a statement on what happened. Brendon is also a former Big Brother houseguest, and they met back in season 12 and formed a showmance.

In a note posted to X after the news was revealed, Brendon wrote, “I have a lot of emotion right now, but few words to express. I found out a couple of hours before everyone else while I was at Chuck E Cheese with my kids. As soon as I got a call from production, I knew. When this twist was announced, there was speculation about how it worked. Once I learned there was a dependency on being selected ultimately determining likelihood of success, I knew Rachel would be at a disadvantage. I am quite sure that Rachel was under the same impression I was about the game, that we would get a regular Big Brother season without any twists at the jury phase.”

He continued, “I don’t think production could have fumbled this one harder if they had tried. Also disappointing to hear how much Ava has been talking about Rachel since she left. We won’t be associating with her or Kelley when this is all finished; I won’t let it happen. When Rachel first agreed to this, we knew the odds were slim, and when I learned she only had a week of protection, I knew they were even less. That being said, Rachel went to play this summer because she loves Big Brother and she loves competing on reality TV. All of us do it chasing money, but there are a few who do it for the love of the game, and she is one of them. I commend my wife for not having touched the nomination block once this season, which is insane, given that she was a returning winner.”

He added, “She showed once again she is one of the best competitors on reality TV. I look at the remaining cast and have trouble finding a single winner I could get behind because I’m quite sure Ashley and Will are going to have no shot from here on out. I could get behind a Keanu win, but he will have to comp out for the win, which is much tougher to do in BB. The only remaining bit of solace I have is pushing for Rachel for AFP [America’s Favorite Player]! Without Rachel, this season would have been a dud, FACT! The other push we need is for Rachel to do Survivor and become the first player to compete on all three. She deserves it, and she has earned it! I will continue to watch because as long as she is in that jury house, she will still be a part of the show.”

He concluded, “Having said that, I will not be surprised when the ratings start tanking because you removed the heart of your season. I have been collecting snapshots of all the outpouring of love and disgust with how it went down, so Rachel will know how much love she has outside of those BB walls when she is out. We have been throwing weekly watch parties in Birmingham, and as much as I would love to throw away this season and walk away, we have built a community of BB fandom here and in real life. One thing that has been important to us is family, and we will never turn our backs on our family. Big or small, there is room for all of you! Thank you for the love and support! It means a lot to our family. I could not be prouder of Rachel and how she played this season.”