Rachel Reilly killed in Big Brother 28 premiere

tvJul 10, 2026611,771

In the Big Brother 28 premiere Julie Chen Moonves revealed that returning contestant Rachel Reilly was recruited into the game and then, in a staged sequence, a velociraptor pushed her into a volcano, with Chen announcing Rachel had "fallen into the volcano and reached her untimely demise." The episode introduced a new Time Trip theme, a rebuilt house, and a $750,000 prize, and production surprised the cast by revealing three additional players waiting in the backyard. Houseguests raced to collect vials in the first competition to advance; Barrett Pfeiffer and Ashley Trail failed to find vials and were sidelined while others progressed. Competitors split into time-themed groups tied to reality icons, with the mall/1988 Angela Murray, a Fiji Survivor tribute to Rick Devens, and a Las Vegas challenge among them. By the end of the night Rome Seymour, Chuk Anyanwu, and Jason De Puy secured safety from the first eviction; Jason then opened the door to reveal his recruited icon, triggering the Rachel cliffhanger. The stunt turned the premiere into an early-game shock that immediately altered the house dynamic and the season's opening Head of Household contest.

abby

@zing-thot.bsky.social

anyway rachel reilly is the best sport alive & they don't deserve her #bb28

2294h ago

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Brendan Linwood16

Best sport alive? ALIVE? #BB28

RHAP

@robhasapodcast.bsky.social

the plot line of rachel reilly falling into a volcano to her death all because of a dinosaur #bb28

Mr. Rachel Reilly
even he was weirded tf out

2374h ago

Purple Jordan

@purplejordan.bsky.social

If I text you this it means I can’t come out tonight because I’m dead #bb28

Rachel Reilly running from velociraptor, velociraptors POV

1583h ago

Kelsey4

Who am I going to twizzle with??! 😔

liquid8d1

hey - why don't we throw a gopro on the velociraptor and we'll green screen it in post?!

Matt

@mattliguori.bsky.social

she may be a night 1 boot but Rachel Reilly is a now four-time BB player 😌 #bb28

1394h ago

Mike Bloom18

Why do they keep doing these Night 1 eliminations!

ella🌦️👻6

please put this on her info for the diary room

DrunkEnough2

I’m counting this as a cameo since no challenges were played Rachel stayed for less than 1 Scaramucci #bb28

Nora2

Played 4 times and was only voted out once

hamsterwatch #bb28

@hamsterwatch.com

what in the Dr Will 2026 cameo is this 🧐 #bb28

1151h ago

Mister2

That’s scary as hell wtf😭

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Em3

I saw this but they didn’t bring it up and was I like what 😅🤔 #bb28 He must be a part of something later like I thought he was coming out to host the comp but then it was Enzo on the screen

Amy (spirits of big brother present, past, and yet to be)2

Absolutely obsessed with how Big Brother is leaning into an entire campy constructed universe tying the entire series together in a Lost-esque pastiche. I used to dream of this.

adji!!

@adjii.bsky.social

felicia is the main reason chat bcc isn’t deleted from my phone i’m cryinggg #bb28

661h ago

Amanda Rae9

She’s such a casual 🤣 cause if it was her in there she’d be barking up a different tree lmaoo

dan🕶️☀️3

i can hear “that shit ain’t right” clear as day 😂

Dalton Ross

@daltonross.bsky.social

‘Big Brother’ star Rachel Reilly killed by dinosaur in season 28 premiere: ‘I can confirm that Rachel has fallen into the volcano and reached her untimely demise,’ host Julie Chen Moonves announces. #BB28 ew.com/big-brother-...

693h ago

Wayne (DREW DYNASTY)1

Can we have a moment to grieve?? Time and place....this is not TMZ.

Amy (spirits of big brother present, past, and yet to be)1

Will Entertainment Weekly be publishing the full obit (including interview with the deceased)?

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David Bloomberg #BB28 #Survivor #TheTraitors29

I just love that someone not in the know may be scrolling EW and see this headline. 😂 #BB28 #BBSky

Melissa Calvin7

kidnapping.. murder.. what are we getting next year 😭 #bb28

Brian Scally

@brianscally.bsky.social

Ok but they should actually put Rachel Reilly on every season of Big Brother #BB28

724h ago

Em 😎1

I think she should be allowed to win every season, just as a little treat

Me-Shell, myself and I1

Love her...it would have been so fun

The BB President

@thebbpresident.bsky.social

Lava isn’t strong enough to kill Rachel Fucking Reilly. #BB28

474h ago

Megan

@megyaps.bsky.social

Twas the night before live feeds, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a RACHEL REILLY BECAUSE A VELOCIRAPTOR PUSHED HER INTO VOLCANO LAVA AND SHE DEAD. #bb28

351h ago