Who is Rachel Reilly on The Amazing Race 31?
By Ryan Gamble
Rachel Reilly from Big Brother is participating in The Amazing Race for a second time. Rachel was on the show with husband Brandon, but will now join her sister in a race around the world.
Rachel Reilly is back on The Amazing Race. This is actually the third time that Rachel has participated on The Amazing Race for CBS, with the first two times coming as a partner to husband Brendon Villegas. This time, Rachel is teaming up with her sister, Elissa Slater, in another bid to win the $1 million cash prize.
Rachel Reilly on Big Brother
Rachel first appeared as a member of the Big Brother 12 cast but had such an intense fan following that she was invited back for Big Brother 13. Starting out as part of a duo with Brendon, she was able to survive becoming an early eviction target. Rachel would end up becoming the Big Brother 13 winner.
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Rachel Reilly on The Amazing Race 31
Prior to appearing on Season 31 of The Amazing Race with Elissa Slater, Rachel was also on Season 20 and Season 24 of the show. Both times, Rachel and Brendon made it to the final episode, but they finished in third place in each season. Now, Rachel has returned for a third time to try to break that streak of not winning.
Since starting her appearances on the reality competition shows, Rachel and Brendon have gotten married and they are now parents. They became the first couple from the Big Brother house to have a child. The baby made an appearance on stage with Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves during a recent interview on the show.
Can the team of Rachel Reilly and Elissa Slater win The Amazing Race 31?
The first episode of The Amazing Race 31 will air on Wednesday, April 17 at 9/8c on CBS. There are three teams of former Big Brother houseguests hoping that they can win the show. They are competing against duos who have appeared on past seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race.