by Gina Scarpa

Last night, on Big Brother, the house unanimously voted to send Rachel Reilly packing to the jury house, ending her showmance with Brendon Villegas. Rachel, a RealityWanted member, had a majority of the players against her from the very beginning because of her alliance as well as her extremely strong gameplaying skills. Today, we spoke to Rachel in an exclusive interview about whether or not she left the game with friends, her future with Brendon, and who she'd like to see join her in the jury house next.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: We're proud that a RealityWanted member made it so far in the game! What made you want to do Big Brother?
A. Rachel: I am a super fan! I've wanted to be a part of Big Brother for a while. I had dreams about going into the house before I was even picked. Everything from the competitions to the games... I'm not much on mind games, but I love to compete. I felt like I was a strong person and that I could handle it.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: How quickly did you develop feelings for Brendon?
A. Rachel: As soon as he told me he was a physicist, it was done!

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Do you feel like your game would have gone differently, had he not been in the house?
A. Rachel: Yes and no. Mostly, I'm grateful that he was in the house. It was nice to have that support.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Ragan called you out for being a bad sport. Now that you've had time to think about it, do you see any truth to what he was saying?
A. Rachel: No, I was backed into a corner and I fought hard. Yeah, I'm going to cry when I'm out and I didn't win a POV. That was my lifeline. That was the only time I was upset for losing. When I won and said, "Floaters, get your life vests," I thought that was funny. I don't think Ragan can handle a competitor.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Other than Brendon, do you believe that you have any real friends in the Big Brother house?
A. Rachel: I'm going to say no. I think that because I was such a powerful player, I made a lot of enemies. And by powerful, I mean I sent everyone's friends home.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: You were an extremely strong competitor in this game. Do you think that you such a big target because of that or because of your alliance/relationship?
A. Rachel: I think that I was a target because of my competitive game. I was a fighter. I don't think that the other houseguests could handle a strong female. I think that my alliance and friendship with Brendon was an excuse because everyone had alliances. They just weren't as open about them. It was easy for the house to gang up on someone when they are an outsider.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: You talked a lot about people coming between you and your man. What do you think the future holds for the two of you?
A. Rachel: I think the future is bright. I think that Brendon and I are going to continue our relationship and have a future.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: If Brendon finds himself in a position of power, who would you like to see him nominate?
A. Rachel: Ragan, Britney, and Matt.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What was the biggest lesson you learned in the Big Brother house?
A. Rachel: You have to be true to yourself. You can't let people push you around. When you feel like everyone is against you, you have to be even stronger and fight even harder.

Find out who becomes the new HOH on Big Brother, Sunday night at 8/7c on CBS.

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