"Feel like I let my fans down": Big Brother's Rachel Reilly reflects on her season 27 gameplay compared to her past seasons

Big Brother alum Rachel Reilly attended an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight on September 11, 2025. After she was evicted through a challenge, which she couldn't complete within the given time, the results shocked everyone. Seeing a fan favorite housemate go sparked waves across social media.

In her recent interview, Rachel was asked about her time on the CBS show, the challenge that impacted her journey, and more. When talking about her eviction and how sudden it was, based on one game, Rachel said she felt like she "let down" her fans and family members.

Recalling the game and her eviction, Big Brother alum talked about her gameplay, how she thought she played a "great game," and more.

"I do feel like I let my fans down, my family down. Um, I felt like I did leave let...let people down by not being able to pull out the one competition that I needed to, to stay in the game, and to keep playing the game. I thought that I played a really great game this season on Big Brother 27. And my game had evolved so much from seasons 12 and 13," shared Rachel.

Big Brother Season 27: Rachel Reilly talks about her feelings about letting down fans and family with her unexpected eviction from the CBS show

When asked about her feelings regarding how her journey on the CBS show ended, Rachel said it felt as if she had let down her fans and family. She also talked about her inability to win the competition she needed to win to stay in the game.

Rachel noted that she played a "really great game" during the current season of the show. Fans must remember that she had also been part of the show's 12th and 13th seasons as well.

"And so I felt very confident with the gameplay, and I had set myself up so well to make it through these last final evictions and to sit in those final two chairs. So, I did feel like I let people down..." added Rachel.

She talked about letting herself down by not being able to "pull out a win" when she really needed to.

Big Brother alum noted that she probably could have focused more, and there might have been other things she could have focused on. She mentioned how the game was all about expecting the "unexpected," and somehow, one competition ended her journey.

Rachel hoped that she made "great television" and also hoped that viewers enjoyed her journey throughout the current season of the show.

"And I hope that people really enjoyed seeing my journey this season and seeing how much I've evolved as a player and as just like a person playing this game strategically, competitively, socially, just everything that a Big Brother player is."

Rachel again talked about letting everyone down with how the competition played out, and she was evicted. She spoke about doing her best throughout the show and also during the said competition.

Further in her interview, Rachel also thanked everyone who rooted for her. She added that the goal for her Big Brother 27 participation was to play an "amazing, flawless game." She also talked about how "extremely hard" it was to play a flawless game, and more.

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CBS will air the upcoming Big Brother 27 episode on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

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