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  • Comment: The subject is likely notable, but the sources need to be better. Please find sources that cover the subject in depth. Kind regards, Spinster300 (talk) 18:05, 7 October 2023 (UTC).
Raye Richards
Richards in 2017
Born
Brittany Rae Leach

(1985-08-30) August 30, 1985 (age 39)
Hillcrest, San Diego, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Brittany Leach
  • Brittany Rae
  • Brittany Raye
  • Britt Leach
  • Britt Raye
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Known forA Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila
Notable credits
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

Brittany Rae Leach (born August 30, 1985), also known as Raye Richards, is an American reality television personality, film actress and marketing director. She was a contestant on A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila and appeared in the films The Phantom Hour and South of 8.[1][2]

Personal life

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Leach was born in Hillcrest, San Diego.[2] Her father was not part of her childhood,[3] but she located him when she was 16.[4][5][6] Leach came out to her mother around that time over a telephone call while she was babysitting. The experience about understanding her own sexuality was published in the 2024 book Countless Sleepless Nights: A Collection of Coming-out Stories and Experiences by Carina Maggar.[2][7]

Career

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Leach worked the nightlife and club experience in Hillcrest, San Diego for over a decade,[8] becoming the marketing director for a women's bar called Gossip Grill. This set up the opportunity to help put in place Barrel & Board, an environment for queer women.[9][10][11] In 2022, Leach sanctioned to have Naloxone available in bars and nightclubs to help fight the growing Fentanyl crisis.[8] She was awarded Hillcrest Icon at Hillcrest Honors in 2023.[12]

Leach acted in films under the alias Raye Richards. She portrayed Lola 5 in South of 8, an indie crime film by Tony Olmos. Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed said she "basically steals the show while she’s on screen."[13] In the film The Phantom Hour, Brian Schaer at Film Threat said they "love the manner in which Richards rolls her eyes" and that she and her cast members "all work with subtlety and underact".[14]

Leach was a special guest at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in 2016[15] and was cast in the films The Playground in 2017[16] and The Samuel Project in 2018.[17]

2008: A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila

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Main article: A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila

Leach was a top three contestant on A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila.[18][5][19] Before elimination, she won challenges,[20][21] got her belly button pierced,[22][23] admitted to never hearing or saying "I love you,"[21] and had Tila Tequila over for a visit to meet her father, best friend and roommate.[4][24][6] While in Cancún, Leach won a challenge that allowed her to choose which days she and her other contestants would go on a date with Tequila.[18][25] On their date, Leach did her best to persuade Tequila she was "the one,"[26] but in the end, Tequila told her she did not think the two of them had chemistry.[18][27][28]

Reception

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Lisa Chudnofsky at MTV said Leach was "Quietest in the house, but (somewhat) classy."[29] Season 1 contestant and MTV columnist Amanda Ireton wrote that "Brittany is either the sweetest, most thoughtful girl on the planet, or has mad game."[30] Leading up to the reunion, Ireton claimed "Brittany will have to contain the waterworks long enough to say sappy, disingenuous things."[31] They disagreed with Tequila's decision on letting Leach go.[32]

Madeleine Desmond at People Magazine said that during the show's reunion, season 2 winner Kristy Morgan admitted that "she thought a still broken-hearted Brittany could have been in her place," but Leach had moved on.[33]

Nicole Richter at Wright State University said that Leach's outlook on the similarities between the show's lesbians and straight men are a factor why the contestants could not understand Tequila's attraction to men. They referred to Leach describing the disgust lesbians have with men as the same distaste men have with each other.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequlia Herself 9 episodes[26]
Gimme Sugar Herself 2 episodes
2010 The Millionaire Matchmaker Herself Episode: "Trevor and Tricia"
2015 Barmageddon Herself TruTV Episode: "OB Noodle House vs. South Beach Bar & Grill"
2016 Other People Amber Short film
The Phantom Hour Anna Short film[14]
South of 8 Lola 5 [13][16]
2017 7 Sins: Redemption Sage Episode: "Wrath"
The Playground Hairdresser Coworker [16]
2018 The Samuel Project Maid [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Richter, Nicole (2011-02-24). "Ambiguous Bisexuality: The Case of A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila". Journal of Bisexuality. 11 (1). Taylor & Francis: 121–141. doi:10.1080/15299716.2011.545316. ISSN 1529-9716.
  2. ^ a b c Maggar, Carina (2024). Countless Sleepless Nights: A Collection of Coming-out Stories and Experiences. United Kingdom: Orion Publishing Group (published 2024-03-07). pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781399614955 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2008-06-22). "A lively impression on Mom and Dad". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 422191094. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. ^ a b "Tila Tequila: Hometown Girl". People Magazine. 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  5. ^ a b Kubicek, John (2008-06-10). "A Shot at Love 2 with Tila Tequila: Episode 8 Recap". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ^ a b "A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila | Episode : Keep It In The Family | Video, Photos | MTV". MTV. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ^ "Instagram post by Britt Leach". Instagram. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  8. ^ a b Thorne, Tania (2022-12-14). Webinar will provide Narcan education for local nightclubs. KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  9. ^ Hauck, Grace; Fernando, Christine (2022-06-29). "Lesbian bars have closed but are evolving into queer spaces". USA Today. ProQuest 2681700834. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ Glassman-Hughes, Emma (2021-11-30). "San Diego's Last Lesbian Bar Is a Miracle". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  11. ^ Quirk, Vanessa (2024-03-07). "Women's history month 2024: where to eat, drink, and shop". Lyft. Archived from the original on 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  12. ^ "Community invited to 'Hillcrest Honors' 2024 after party". LGBTQ San Diego County News. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  13. ^ a b Black, Emilie (2017-02-17). "South of 8 (2016) [San Diego Film Week 2017]". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  14. ^ a b Shaer, Brian (2020-07-13). "The Phantom Hour | Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  15. ^ Rodriguez, Miguel (2017-05-17). "2016 Special Guests | 2016 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  16. ^ a b c "Raye Richards". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  17. ^ a b "Raye Richards". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  18. ^ a b c "Tila's Final Two: Bo & Kristy". People Magazine. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  19. ^ Ward, Lindsay (2008-06-21). "Guilty pleasures are heating up on reality TV". Chatham Daily News. ProQuest 2174658147. Retrieved 2023-06-12 – via ProQuest.
  20. ^ "A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila | Ep. 202 | A Full House | Episode Summary, Video, Photos | MTV". MTV. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  21. ^ a b "A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila | Ep. 205 | Casualties Of Love | Episode Summary, Video, Photos | MTV". MTV. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  22. ^ Kubicek, John (2008-06-03). "A Shot at Love 2 with Tila Tequila: Episode 7 Recap". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  23. ^ "A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila | Episode : On Pins And Needles | Video, Photos | MTV". MTV. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  24. ^ Helm, Jackie (2008-06-11). "A Shot At Love 2 with Tila Tequila, Episode 8, Very freaky families!!!". Reality Wanted. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  25. ^ "Tila Tequila Is Down to Two: Bo or Kristy?". VH1. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  26. ^ a b Helm, Jackie (2008-06-19). "A Shot at Love 2 with Tila Tequila, Ep. 9, Three naughty nights". Reality Wanted. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  27. ^ "A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila Ep. 209 | Three-Way Getaway | Episode Summary, Video, Photos | MTV". MTV. 2013-07-03. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  28. ^ Newman, Debbie (2008-06-18). "Last Night's 'Tila Tequila': And Then There Were Two". MTV. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  29. ^ Chudnofsky, Lisa (2008-06-03). "Tila's Next Lova: Everyone's Got an Opinion". MTV. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  30. ^ Ireton, Amanda; Chudnofsky, Lisa (2008-06-11). "Amanda Takes More Shots at Tila Tequila's Search for Love". MTV. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  31. ^ Ireton, Amanda; Chudnofsky, Lisa (2008-06-23). "What Will Be The Most Awkward Moment On The Shot At Love 2 Reunion?". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  32. ^ Ireton, Amanda; Chudnofsky, Lisa (2008-06-19). "Amanda Clears Up Tila's Tear-Up From This Week's Shot At Love 2". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  33. ^ Desmond, Madeleine (2008-06-25). "Tila's Away: Bo & Chad Want to Play". People Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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