Bravo casts controversial “Big Brother ”star Aaryn Williams on Texas-based reality show
Bravo casts controversial “Big Brother ”star Aaryn Williams on Texas-based reality show
Shelby StivaleFri, October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC
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Aaryn Williams on ‘Big Brother’ in 2013Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS via GettyKey Points -
Bravo has cast controversial Big Brother contestant Aaryn Williams on their new reality show.
She is set to appear alongside her husband on Small Town Trouble: Texas.
The upcoming Bravo series will premiere next month.
A controversial Big Brother star is returning to reality TV.
Bravo announced on Thursday that Aaryn Williams (formerly known as Aaryn Gries) will be joining the cast of their upcoming show Small Town Trouble: Texas, set to premiere next month.
“The secret is out,” Aaryn shared via Instagram on Thursday, sharing cast photos from the series. She will be joined by husband Nick Williams, whom she wed in May 2015. The couple, who shared their 11th wedding anniversary this year, are parents to four daughters: Skyla, 10, Adeline, 8, Reese, 7, and Kodi, 4.
Aaryn is no stranger to reality TV, having appeared on season 15 of Big Brother in 2013. She made headlines during her time on the CBS competition show for making homophobic and racist comments during her time in the house. Following her eviction from the game, Aaryn sat down with Big Brother host Julie Chen to address the controversy.
“Being Southern, it’s a stereotype and I have said some things that have been taken completely out of context and wrong and I do not mean to ever come off racist,” Aaryn said at the time. “That’s not me and I apologize to anyone that I’ve offended for that.”
CBS also addressed Aaryn’s controversial comments in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, noting that they “do not represent” the network. (Aaryn was also dropped by her modeling agency following the remarks.)
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“Big Brother is a reality show about watching a group of people who have no privacy 24/7 — and seeing every moment of their lives,” their statement read. “At times, the houseguests reveal prejudices and other beliefs that we do not condone. We certainly find the statements made by several of the houseguests on the live Internet feed to be offensive.”
‘Small Town Trouble: Texas’ castCredit: NBC Universal
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Small Town Trouble: Texas will be the latest in a long line of reality shows making up Bravo’s robust unscripted lineup. The show will be set in Boerne, Texas, and according to the network’s official logline, will follow “a charming yet unconventional group of wives, mothers and social insiders.” Aside from Aaryn, Alli McAnelly, Annari Uys, Gabby Hernandez Huffman, and Hailey Head make up the cast. Their respective husbands are also set to appear on the show.
“As conservative values of small-town life collide with forbidden attraction, messy friendships, and shocking secrets,” the logline continues. “Here, perception is everything, temptation is everywhere, and the truth is never as buttoned-up as it looks.”
Small Town Trouble: Texas premieres via Bravo on Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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