Rachel Reilly’s Husband Brendon Villegas Defends Her After Unprecedented ‘Big Brother’ Elimination

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Big Brother Season 27 episode airing Tuesday, September 9.]

Big Brother live feed viewers were faced with a harsh reality when camera footage resumed on Saturday night after the White Locust Resort “surprise” elimination—not eviction—teased on Big Brother: Unlocked.

According to viewers, Big Brother 13 winner Rachel Reilly, who joined the competition as the surprise 17th houseguest this season, was nowhere to be found. While the returning winner had led a nearly flawless game thus far, having never received a nomination or hit the block as a replacement nominee, it appeared that she had become the first member of the jury following a Challenge-style elimination competition, negating the social aspect of the beloved series.