Reggie Bird is the first person in history to win Big Brother Australia TWICE She also revealed her main motivation for returning for the 2022 season of the show was to provide for her children. 'I’ve got to do this for my kids,' said Reggie. The fan favourite has limited vision and is legally blind, while her son Lucas has cystic fibrosis.
Reggie also revealed that most taxi drivers won't pick her up because she isn't travelling far enough, even though she's unable to drive herself due to her vision impairment. 'Even when you're getting a taxi – I've had a few say, "You're only going up the road, why can't you walk?" Things like that upset me,' she said She also admitted that she struggles to get around with her walking cane for assistance. Reggie with Steven at the Business disABILITY Awards media launch event at the Toowoomba City Hall.
The Business DisABILITY Awards recognises businesses and individuals across Toowoomba and the Darling Downs who support, educate and employ people with a disability. BigDog was a winner of the most inclusive employer category for our focus of assisting people with disability to find work as support workers.
'Sometimes when I forget to take my cane to the shops and I bang into people... they look at me and just think I'm being rude.' Reggie told me that all she currently wants is to have a job, but employers walk away when they learn that she is legally blind. Such a lovely person, Reggie deserves to have the opportunity to work. Best of luck. 5
