{"id":2010435,"date":"2025-09-10T02:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2010435"},"modified":"2025-09-10T02:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:08:17","slug":"former-houseguests-brendon-villegas-janelle-pierzina-evel-dick-and-more-react-to-that-explosive-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-houseguests-brendon-villegas-janelle-pierzina-evel-dick-and-more-react-to-that-explosive-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Houseguests Brendon Villegas, Janelle Pierzina, Evel Dick and More React to That Explosive Elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fan outrage has caught fire in the <em>Big Brother <\/em>community, and a lot of that heat is coming directly from former houseguests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Tuesday\u2019s episode, Rachel Reilly, a franchise fan favorite and the winner of <em>BB13<\/em>, was shockingly \u201csacrificed\u201d from the game after the White Locust twist revived a comp similar to something we saw in 2023\u2019s <em>Big Brother: Reindeer Games<\/em>. By the end of the hour, Rachel, who was unequivocally the season\u2019s biggest star, was eliminated \u2014 not evicted! \u2014 from the house without a vote, veto or Blockbuster to save her. (Read more in our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/recaps\/big-brother-rachel-reilly-evicted-white-locust-twist-spoilers-1235503383\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent live feeds update;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recent live feeds update<\/a>.) Needless to say, the reaction from the online community, including those who have played the game before, has been <em>spicy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t think production could have fumbled this one harder if they had tried,\u201d Rachel\u2019s husband Brendon Villegas said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brendonvbb12\/status\/1964321687714852987\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:statement on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">statement on X<\/a>. \u201cI commend my wife for not having touched the nomination block once in this season. Which is insane, given that she was a returning winner\u2026 I will not be surprised when the ratings start tanking because you removed the heart of your season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Janelle Pierzina, who competed in Seasons 6, 7, 14 and 22, posted a screenshot of her cancelled Paramount+ Premium account.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCancel the whole f\u2013king show!\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JanellePierzina\/status\/1964236800106361180\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cNo one cares about anyone else winning. Rachel is <em>BIG BROTHER<\/em>. I\u2019m disgusted. A bunch of furniture left in the game and one of them can\u2019t even f\u2013king talk. What in the actual f<em>\u2013<\/em>k? She came back because she loves and respects the game. The game wasn\u2019t broken! Why meddle? So many players this season had three opportunities for safety. HOH, Veto and BlockBuster. Not to mention they get to campaign. <em>Big Brother 27<\/em> didn\u2019t deserve Rachel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>BB8 <\/em>winner Evel Dick Donato (who also played briefly with Rachel in Season 13) posted on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@eveldickx\/post\/DORSfYGja5v\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Threads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a>, alongside a sticker that read: \u201cThis is f\u2013king bulls\u2013t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAlmost everyone has had the chance to save themselves 3x this season. Veto, Blockbuster, eviction vote (where they can sway the vote),\u201d he wrote. \u201cNow there is an eviction by twist\u2026 No vote, no Blockbuster, no veto. It really is very unfair, regardless who it was. Now I feel bad for Rachel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He elaborated on X, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EvelDick\/status\/1964299216961806704\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:adding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">adding<\/a>, \u201cFor as much manipulation as production [has] done this season, Rachel getting the boot making her first person on jury in a game twist, has to be one of the stupidest things ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ragan Fox, who played in Season 12 with Rachel, had a lot to say on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DORRVAQiRxD\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> about his former castmate\u2019s untimely exit from the <em>BB <\/em>house.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dFW1DVT_oS.CVPQDKPOFbw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/8f519d078dca6ea4753749386c87566e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn a fit of cookie-induced rage, I once called\u00a0@rachelereillyvillegas\u00a0a \u2018red-headed parrot from hell,&#8217;\u201d he wrote. \u201cBut she\u2019s really the mythical phoenix, the storied bird that rises from the ash. I\u2019m hoping against hope that some twist will yank her from the fires of her \u2018sacrifice,\u2019 whatever \u2018sacrifice\u2019 means this season, and let her properly finish her game. There\u2019s a reason so many of us \u2014 even her once-sworn enemies \u2014 have rooted for her during her return. At her core, Rachel is kind, forgiving, hilarious and a lot of fun. But she also understands the assignment and knows how to light up a season. She brings so much joy and energy to the game. It blows my mind that, in eight weeks, nobody put a former winner on the block. That achievement shows how much she\u2019s evolved as a person and social gamer. Rachel for AF houseguest!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 4 winner Jun Song <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JunDishes\/status\/1964249180127281288\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:chimed in on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">chimed in on X<\/a>, keeping her reaction short and sweet. \u201cStupid twists nobody ever asks for. For shame. Sigh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 15 winner Andy Herron really <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndyHerren\/status\/1964182558045786604\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:loose on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">loose on X<\/a>, writing: \u201cI\u2019m gobsmacked. Rachel came back after 14 years. She was playing the best game she\u2019s ever played. She made it to jury without ever touching the block. She was the FRONTRUNNER. Gone. No eviction vote. No Blockbuster. No exit interview. Due to a twist. F\u2013k this awful show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 19 winner Josh Martinez got a little saucy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoshMartinez444\/status\/1964182500676190563\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on X writing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on X writing<\/a>, \u201cCancel the whole f\u2013king thing #bb27.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>BB25\u2032<\/em>s Cory Wurtenberger <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/corywurtnberger\/status\/1964181007789179271\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote on X<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s genuinely so sad how my favorite show goes so far out of its way every single year to make itself worse and worse. They had such a good season on their hands and just actively decided to play roulette with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 10\u2019s Michelle Costa <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michellebb10\/status\/1964312575874617826\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:commented;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">commented<\/a>: \u201cThere better be a battle back! Rachel deserves better than this bull.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>What do <em>you <\/em>think of Rachel\u2019s abrupt elimination? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Big Brother Blindsides\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ql1kFqFCgzH1bTqVUtKUyQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/84ea805bd80e2cff709380e89d2f1db5\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Big Brother Blindsides<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Big Brother<\/i>\u2018s Most Brutal Blindsides<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/big-brother-most-brutal-blindsides-164235743.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:View Gallery14 Images;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><span>View Gallery<span>14 Images<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.tvline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TVLine's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TVLine&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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In Tuesday\u2019s episode, Rachel Reilly, a franchise fan favorite and the winner of BB13, was shockingly \u201csacrificed\u201d from the game after the White Locust twist revived a comp similar to something we saw [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2010436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[353008,367554,340015],"class_list":["post-2010435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-blockbuster","tag-brendon-villegas","tag-rachel-reilly"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Former-Houseguests-Brendon-Villegas-Janelle-Pierzina-Evel-Dick-and-More.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2010435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2010436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2010435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2010435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2010435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}