Fellow houseguests accused Rachel Reilly of cheating on Big Brother 27. It led to a response from her husband, Brendon Villegas, and lots of backlash from fans on social media. It has also created a situation where some fans are accusing the production of trying to cover up the incident. But video footage from the Big Brother Live Feeds has sparked the curiosity of many viewers.
The day after the Week 3 Head of Household Competition, Keanu Soto and Rylie Jeffries had a conversation in the backyard. They discussed how they wanted Rachel to be nominated or serve as the replacement nominee to only have one shot at safety at the BB Block Buster Challenge. As viewers saw during the July 27 episode, Lauren Domingue nominated Keanu, Kelley Jorgensen, and Will Williams for eviction.
“She [Rachel] was trying to cheat,” Rylie stated, to which Keanu responded, “I know. That’s crazy bro. They didn’t even kick her off [the challenge or the show].”
“And I looked too. She was writing notes,” Keanu added, before the duo confirmed that Rachel was writing something on cards. It led to some laughter and camaraderie between the houseguests, possibly because they were shocked at what they had witnessed.
This is where the debate begins. Were Rylie and Keanu telling the truth? Were they just trolling fans watching the Big Brother Live Feeds? The July 27 episode didn’t mention the controversy. Rachel also wasn’t shown cheating during that HOH Competition.
Brendon Villegas responds to Big Brother fans
Houseguests don’t receive writing utensils unless a challenge requires it. They have that stuff confiscated if they try to bring it inside the Big Brother house. Players are required to memorize clues and such, so being able to write them down would give someone an unfair advantage in a memory challenge. It led Rachel’s husband to create a video where he explained how it shouldn’t have been possible for Rachel to cheat.
What do you think about this situation? Do you believe that Rylie and Keanu were just making up a story for the Big Brother Live Feeds? Was Brendon right about his assessment?
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