Aussie reality TV star devastated as she is rejected from job stacking shelves at ALDI amid struggle to find a job

AN Australian reality TV star has shared her disappointment after being rejected from a job at ALDI. Regina Sorensen – better known as Reggie Bird, 52 – is the only person to win Big Brother Australia on two occasions. Two-time Big Brother Australia winner Reggie Bird revealed she was turned down from a job at ALDI Credit: Seven The reality TV contestant is legally blind – and has been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa Credit: Instagram/ @reggiebirdbb She is also legally blind, having been diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. This rare hereditary eye disease could ultimately result in blindness. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Taking to Instagram, the reality TV contestant revealed ALDI had turned her down for a Retail Assistant job. Reggie captioned the update: “B****r …… I would of been a great checkout chick. I’m great talking to people.” Taking to Instagram, Reggie shared the rejection letter from ALDI with her social media followers Credit: Instagram/ @reggiebirdbb It came after she was also recently turned down from a job at Subway Credit: Instagram/ @reggiebirdbb The supermarket’s rejection letter read: “Hi Regina, Thank you for applying for the position of retail assistant with Aldi. In this instance, we are writing to let you know that we have decided not to progress with your application.” One person commented: “You’d be a great asset to have what is wrong with these people! Keep applying don’t let it get you down!” Another wrote: “You have the best personality- don’t be discouraged. You are amazing!” While a third shared: “Can’t say you don’t try Reggie, hopefully you’ll find something.” Most read in TV It comes weeks after Reggie was previously turned down from a position at Subway. She wrote at the time: “B****r… I can’t even get a job making sandwiches.” Reggie first won the third season of Big Brother Australia in 2003, aged 29 at the time. Almost two decades later, at the age of 48, she returned to win season 14 in 2022. Comment now