For reality TV fans of a certain age, it all began with The Hills.
Sure, Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Vanderpump Rules may deliver more outrageous moments, but before the SUR staff, before Kim, and even before Snooki, Lauren Conrad and company fought, hooked up, and lived the good life in front of an audience of millions.
Of course, The Hills was a spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (Remember when everyone was obsessed with The OC?), but while Laguna featured high schoolers caught up in the petty drama of their teen years, The Hills was one of the first series to offer up the sort of semi-scripted young-adult lifestyle porn that now makes up the majority reality TV.
There's no telling how many young adults ventured to New York or LA in hopes of breaking into the worlds of fashion or publishing, a la Lauren Conrad.
Conrad remains one of reality TV's most impressive success stories, but while she went on to find happiness in both her work and love lives, many of her former co-stars have not been quite so lucky:
The Hills Cast: Then and Now
1.
Lauren Conrad
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LC was a hero for millions of young aspiring professionals, and she's definitely delivered on the promise of her early years. Conrad is a best-selling author and designs clothing for her label, Paper Crown. In 2014, she married Something Corporate guitarist William Tell.
2.
Jason Wahler
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After nearly destroying both his and Lauren's lives through his years of reckless behavior, Wahler has sobered up and settled down. After a stint on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, Jason married model Ashley Slack in 2013. He now professionally helps others who are struggling with addiction.
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Heidi Montag
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It's been a bumpy road for Mrs. Montag-Pratt. After udergoing 10 plastic surgeries in less than a year, Heidi went under the knife again in 2013 in hopes of reversing the damage she'd done to her body. Among other procedures, she had her size-F breasts reduced to their original C cup size. She is still married to Spencer Pratt, and the couple recently participated in Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.
4.
Spencer Pratt
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Of course, we couldn't talk about Heidi without giving you an update on hubby Spencer. After seeing his behavior on The Hills (including spending $400,000 on "healing crystals") you might think Spencer isn't all that bright. There's a good chance you're right, but after 10 years of schooling, Pratt has finally earned his political science from USC. He and Heidi are planning to have their first child together. Sadly, Spencer joked about naming it "Speidi."
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Audrina Patridge
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She's put the drama behind her, but she's still a staple on TV. Patridge competed on season 11 of Dancing With the Stars, and she's currently the host of NBC's 1st Look.
6.
Justin Brescia
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The man called Justin Bobby has lived a more low-key life since The Hills ended. He currently lives in NYC where he plays in his eponymous rock band, BobbyRock.
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Whitney Port
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Whitney starred in The Hills spinoff The City for two seasons before the show was cancelled by MTV. She now designs for her own clothing line, and she got recently got engaged to longtime boyfriend Tim Rosenman.
8.
Brody Jenner
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Brody Jenner might be the only star of The Hills who actually became more famous in the years since the show went off the air. As a member of the famous Kardashian-Jenner clan, Brody remains a fixture on reality TV.
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Kristin Cavallari
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Few realitt stars have done a complete 180 quite like Kristin. The former party girl is nor married to Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler. They have two children together.
10.
Stephanie Pratt
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Spencer Pratt's sister continues to find herself in front of the camera. Stephanie has appeared in Made in Chelsea and Millionaire Matchmaker in the years since The Hills went off the air.
11.
Lo Bosworth
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Lo is living life more or less on the down-low these days. She owns a party supply company called Revelry House, and she's done social media management for the TNT network.
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Holly Montag
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Holly recently reunited with her troubled sister. She also got married in September of 2014, and she recently announced her first pregnancy.
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Some of their stories you probably already know.
Heidi Montag's many plastic surgeries have earned her plenty of unflattering headlines over the years.
Her husband, Spencer Pratt remains unemployed and is rumored to be broke.
But it hasn't been all bad luck and broken dreams. Kristen Cavallari married Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler and went from wild child with a rumored drug problem to responsible, loving wife and mom.
Needless to say, there have been plenty of peaks and valleys for the cast of The Hills, but for the most part they're entering their 30s with careers and personal lives they can be proud of.
They're generally living more low-key lives these days, even though not all of them have managed to distance themselves from the tawdry world of reality television. We're looking at you, Brody Jenner.