Anecdotes

Before casting directors found Marcellas for Big Brother, he worked as a male model. He has been photographed by Rick Day, Norman Jean Roy, and Bruce Weber.

Reynolds art directed and styled the 2006 Carlson Twins calendar. Male supermodels and Amazing Race alumni Drew and Derek Riker shot the calendar. Marcellas, Drew, and Derek met in 1995 when they began modeling in Chicago.

Reynolds appears in the 2006 Sexiest Men of Reality Calendar. He is October.

In 2019 Marcellas Reynolds released his first book. Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, is the first-ever book celebrating black models, filled with revealing essays, interviews, and stunning photographs.

American Vogue chose Reynolds' first book, Supreme Models, as one of "The Nine Best Fashion Books of 2019.".

In February 2021, Essence magazine named Reynolds' first book, Supreme Models, "the number one book to read on Black style.".

Reynolds, a celebrity fashion stylist, styled BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated actress Rebecca Hall for British GQ and In Style magazine. He styled Sharon Stone for the movie Streets of Blood. He styled Justin Timberlake for his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

In 2002, Marcellas Reynolds made history when he became the first out gay African-American male cast member on a reality television series. Marcellas was a house guest on Big Brother season 3, CBS's hit, long-running reality series.

Marcellas also holds the distinction of being the first house guest asked back for another season. In 2003, during Big Brother season 4, Marcellas returned and hosted a veto competition, something only done before by series host Julie Chen.