Rachel entered the house with Howie Gordon as her secret partner. After Rachel won the first Head of Household competition of the season, she decided to please the house and target Ashlea Evans. After winning the Power of Veto, Rachel considered backdooringJennifer Vasquez. However, Rachel decided not to use it and Ashlea was soon evicted. During week 3, Rachel joined the Sovereign Six alliance along with her secret partner in an attempt to flip the power structure. After Rachel infamously threw the HOH competition to Howie in week five, Rachel was put into the minority for the remainder of the game as Maggie Ausburn managed to convince Howie to turn on James Rhine and Sarah Hrejsa. Despite surviving for a few more weeks due to her and her allies winning competitions, Rachel’s game was put in jeopardy after Beau Beasley won HOH on Day 48. He targeted Howie and Rachel due to them being the last secret pair on the other side of the house. After both failed to win the POV, The Friendship targeted Rachel due to her being a greater competition threat than her partner. On Day 54, Rachel was evicted by a vote of 5-0, placing 8th and becoming the 2nd member of the jury.
