Big Brother star Reggie Bird shares her frustration after she is rejected for a role at Subway

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Big Brother star Reggie Bird has shared her frustration after being rejected for a job at Subway.

The beloved reality TV star, 52, recently shared a screenshot on social media capturing the rejection letter she received from the fast-food company after applying for a position there.

'Hi Regina, Thank you for your interest in the Subway Sandwich Artist job. Unfortunately it looks unlikely that your application will progress further,' the letter read.

A frustrated Reggie was quick to share her thoughts on being knocked back from the popular chain, which employs thousands of people across Australia.

'Bugger... I can't even get a job making sandwiches,' Reggie wrote.

Many of her followers took to the comments section to share in her frustration at Australia's challenging job market.

'These days just to wash dishes /kitchenhand you need at least 3 years experience,' one person wrote.

'Reason for denying your application - overqualified,' a second suggested. 

In December 2024, Reggie opened up about feeling like a failure despite winning Big Brother twice, when she appeared on the Mental As Anyone podcast.

Speaking to host Jonathan Moran, the mother-of-two revealed that even though she won the reality competition twice, in 2003 and 2022, she still cannot get a job.

Reggie, who is legally blind but still has some vision, said, 'I sort of feel like a failure.' 

The TV personality wondered aloud why no employer would give her a chance. 

'I'm starting to think, why doesn't anyone want to give me a job? I want to work and that starts to make you feel like... no one wants you,' she said.

'I could answer phones, you know, I'm good at talking to people,' Reggie said, reflecting that even though she has a disability, she can still be useful.

She is legally blind after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment. 

'I'm limited to what I can do because of my eyes are so stuffed. I've now got nine degrees of pinhole vision, no peripheral vision and no night vision left.

'I only just see what's in front of me. It's like looking through a straw – that's how I explain it to people,' she explained.

Reggie made history when she became the first reality star to win Big Brother twice, the first time in 2003 and again in 2022.

Despite taking home $250,000 in prize money during the 2003 and 2022 seasons of Big Brother, the TV personality has struggled financially over the years.

Reggie is also affected by Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects both hearing and vision.