On Big Brother 12 (US), Brendon became best known for his showmance with Rachel Reilly and his competition prowess. After Rachel was evicted in Week 5, which left Brendon the odd man out, he managed to survive the next two rounds by becoming the next Head of Household and winning the Power of Veto in Week 7. Despite saving himself with the PoV in Week 7, a Double Eviction resulted in him being evicted during the second half in a unanimous 3-0 vote. He placed 6th and was the 4th member of the jury.
On Big Brother 13 (US), Brendon came back into the house alongside Rachel as a part of the Dynamic Duos twist. He and Rachel joined the Veterans alliance with the other veteran players. In Week 4, both Brendan and Rachel were nominated by HoH Daniele Donato. Brendon won the PoV but chose to use it on Rachel. He was then evicted in a 5-2 vote. However, he returned the next week after receiving the most votes from America to come back and defeating Lawon Exum in a sudden death competition. In Week 6, however, Daniele once again won HoH and backdoored him. Brendon was then evicted in a 5-1 vote. He finished in 9th and was the first member of the jury.
Name: Brendon Villegas Age: 30 Current Residence: Riverside, Calif. Occupation: High School Swim Coach Three adjectives that describe you: Fun, driven, intelligible Favorite activities: Running, basketball, swimming and cycling What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Privacy Strategy for winning Big Brother: Get girls to like me and turn them against each other
What types of people would you NOT choose to live with you in the house: Mean-spirited, bigots Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most or least: I liked Dr. Will from season 2. What are you afraid of: Scorpions What is the accomplishment you are most proud of: Getting a full ride to UCLA for a Ph.D. in Biom. Physics Finish this sentence: "My life's motto is:" To make a large impression on this planet after I'm gone. Is there anything else you want the fans to know about yourself: I'm always up for fun, and I have no problem debating or supporting my beliefs.[1]
Brendon & Rachel got married on September 8, 2012.[2]
Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas announced that they are having a baby on an episode of Big Brother 17. Rachel gave birth to her and Brendon's first child, a daughter named Adora Borealis Villegas[3] on April 8, 2016.[4]
On September 1, 2017, Brendon graduated from UCLA with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics.[5]
In late 2011, Brendon and his fianceé, Rachel, went on the twentieth season of The Amazing Race. They made it to the final leg and finished in third.[10]
In late 2013, Brendon & Rachel competed on The Amazing Race for the second time as a team of newlyweds. They won three individual legs and became the first team to make it to the final leg twice. However, they ended up crossing the Finish Line in third place again.[11]
Brendon & Rachel's Cast Photo for The Amazing Race 20
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Brendon has won the second most Power of Veto out of any male houseguest with six wins, only trailing Cody Calafiore by one.
Brendon and Jeff Schroeder are the only people who always voted with the majority during their stay in Big Brother 13.
Brendon is the only HouseGuest ever to win the first Power of Veto twice. He won the first POV in season 12 and 13.
In Big Brother 12, the first veto competition was a spelling style challenge, and Brendon won with the word "understanding". Brendon then won the same type of challenge during Big Brother 13 with the same word.
He, Marcellas, and Jedson are the three to be evicted as a result of not using the veto.
Brendon is the second ever to be evicted in a revolving door (get evicted, come back, then get re-evicted the following week), the first being Kaysar Ridha in Big Brother 6. He was then followed by Scottie Salton in Big Brother 20.
Brendon and Rachel are the first Big Brother contestants to cross over to another CBS reality show twice, with both times being on The Amazing Race. They would be followed by Caleb Reynolds, Derek Xiao, Alyssa Lopez and Tiffany Mitchell.