In July, Krisa recounts, “They said that they were considering me for a family episode and they asked if I had anybody I would want to play with and I said, ‘My sister, without a doubt.’” The Port Jefferson-born Reynolds, who lives in Salisbury, Maryland - and that same month married her fiancee, Garrett Reynolds - jumped at the chance. “And one of the producers was originally from Long Island, I believe, so she saw the Rangers logos and I think that's what stood out.”
And I explained it’s on my bucket list to go watch the Rangers play in every arena” in North America. As one part of the process, “I sent a video of myself at home, and I'm a die-hard Rangers fan,” he says of the New York City NHL team, “so I filmed my audition in a sports bar I built in my house. The process of getting on the show - which receives about 1 million applications annually for 600 spots, according to the trade magazine Backstage - began for Krisa in February 2022. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.