ARTICLE: Lisa Rinna Open to Returning to ‘Days of our Lives’ as Billie Reed, Talks Playing Twins in Walmart’s ‘Deals of Desire’

[Errol]

Lisa Rinna (“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” “Melrose Place”) is keeping the door open when it comes to a possible return to “Days of our Lives” as Billie Reed.

In a recent interview with Distractify, the actress told the outlet, “Listen, I never say no, really, to anything,” when asked about taking on the role again. She added, “I’m always open to revisiting these characters that I love.”

“You know I love drama,” Rinna continued. “So if it were right, if it felt right, if it made sense. I think I’m always open to it.”

From her interview, it’s understood that Rinna isn’t looking for a full-time commitment right now, and there are reportedly no active plans to revive her “Days of our Lives” character on the series. That said, she did revive the character in 2021 by appearing in the five-episode series “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem” (Chapter One), an original spinoff that aired on Peacock.

That said, Rinna has stuck to her acting roots with her recent turn playing twins in Walmart’s soap opera-esque 10-episode advertising series, “Deals of Desire.” 

Launched earlier this month in honor of the Black Friday shopping holiday, Rinna appears in the episode titled “Sister, Swindler” where she portrays twin sisters Faith and Lilith, the latter of which is a long-lost relative who’s been secretly working with Faith’s boyfriend, Victor, to steal her lottery winnings.

Despite being an ad for Walmart, the ability to play the dual roles fulfilled a dream for the actress, who indicated it was “one of the reasons” she said yes to the project, noting, “It’s classic soap opera. And so when they told me to play twins, I thought, ‘Oh my god, yes, I can’t wait.’”

In addition to Rinna, other celebrities appearing in the “Deals or Desire” series include Chad Michael Murray (“One Tree Hill”), Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”) and Taye Diggs (“All American,” “Guiding Light”), among others.

Watch Rinna’s episode below

Watch the “Deals or Desire” series trailer below.

Watch the series in order via the “Deals of Desire” playlist below.

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[AMCOLTLLover]

Nooo please nooooo

[VelekaCarruthers]

Dear God in Heaven NOOOO!

[Cheap21]

She's no the Billie Id take back. 

[Wendy]

Not to be cruel, but there's really no place for Billie now. I don't ever see Bo/Billie again. Hell, the audience has been waiting for a true resolution to the hanging Bo/Hope arc forever. (I only pray recent events bring a resolution.)

Chelsea (who should still be dead - the baby was DEAD!) isn't on canvas, Austin isn't around, and it's not like Billie and Lucas had a close sibling relationship. I guess she can tangle with her mother, Kate, but Kate is also on the fringes. Unless Billie mixes it up with Roman again and...no. No. No. *shudder* (But hey, it's not like the show shied away from daughters competing with their own mothers. That was a huge part of the Doug/Julie story with Addie and Hope, etc.!)

And, at the heart of it, it wouldn't be Lisa Rinna playing Billie Reed anymore. It would be Lisa Rinna being Lisa Rinna and going overboard with camp, I'm sure. If the show wants to resurrect Billie Reed and tell real stories, there needs to be someone willing to invest in the role, and that's no longer Lisa Rinna. Where is Julie Pinson these days? Pun unintended there. Sorry, Krista Allen's sort of villainous Billie never felt like that same character. (And I say this as someone who wouldn't care if Billie vaporized. Was never a fan, no matter who played her.)

As of now, however, there is really no need for Billie.

[DRW50]

I think if they write Billie as something less silly than her being a cop, as happened with Rinna the last time she was in the part, she could make it work, but I agree there's no need for her. 

I'd still take her over Julie Pinson.

Krista was the Billie I liked most, but that doesn't seem likely. 

[dc11786]

Cwikly and Brash made her a cop/ISA agent. Given how much Rinna complained about having to wear that uniform from her early 2000s run, Cwikly would be a much bigger person than me to welcome her back. Though, with how Thaoo Penghlis keeps coming back after all he says about the show, anything is possible.