It's hard to believe it's been more than a decade since we were introduced to the cast
of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, and its spin-off, The Hills.
But the tides roll on, and the teen stars of this groundbreaking reality series are
now in their thirties.
Let's check in on these West Coast characters to see what they're up to today.
Stephen Colletti
Life for Stephen Colletti was relatively normal immediately following Laguna Beach.
He studied at San Francisco State University, then decided to pursue a career in acting.
Before landing any roles, MTV hired him as a VJ.
One thing led to another, and Colletti eventually snagged his first significant acting gig on
One Tree Hill, becoming a recurring character on the TV series, but he hasn't exactly hit
the big time in Tinseltown.
Colletti's latest notable endeavor was a 2015 musical flick called Summer Forever, the story
of best friends who make a YOLO pact their last weekend of summer before beginning college.
Hm.
Sounds a lot like Laguna Beach, and the irony isn't lost on Colletti.
He told MTV News,
"I realized I'm getting old on set.
That was a fun, funny and funeral moment.
I looked around at most of the cast and thought, 'Oh [damn]—they're all five to 10 years
younger than me."
Whitney Port
The nice girl of the dramatic beach squad, Whitney Port earned herself a spin-off called
The City.
That show followed her to New York City where she went to work for fashion designer Diane
von Furstenberg.
The series only lasted a couple of seasons, but it helped launch Port's success within
the fashion world.
In 2008, she started her Whitney Eve clothing collection, telling Glamour that her affordable
duds are for the lady
"who wants to have fun with fashion who isn't afraid to stand out a bit, but also just really
wants to be comfortable."
Port has played herself in various TV shows and in the 2012 film What to Expect When You're
Expecting.
In 2011, she published a book called True Whit: Designing a Life of Style, Beauty, and
Fun.
Lately, this busy gal is leading an activewear line for Target, managing a blog, and enjoying
married life with hubby Tim Rosenman, who was an associate producer on The City.
Lo Bosworth
The lovable Lo Bosworth also went to college following her stint on Laguna Beach, spending
her years at UCLA as a Kappa Kappa Gamma.
After graduation, she launched several business ventures, including a website called TheLoDown
that features recipes, skin care, and style chatter, and an advice book about love and
dating which was also called The Lo-Down.
Circa 2013, Bosworth helped kick-start Revelry House, which was like a Birchbox for party
planning.
Alas, not enough customers RSVP'd and the venture sputtered after a couple years.
Recently, Bosworth is spending a lot of time on her YouTube career.
She publishes cooking videos, which is a legit undertaking because she went to culinary school.
She's also the face behind Love Wellness, a feminine hygiene brand that strives to help
women with "tricky feminine health issues."
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
More than any other Laguna Beach alum, Heidi Montag has changed, both physically and emotionally.
After undergoing nearly a dozen cosmetic surgeries, she told ET,
"I think that I just became so consumed by this character that I was playing that I became
that girl and lost track of this small-town Colorado girl."
She and her co-star hubby, Spencer Pratt, have spent a lot of time on reality shows.
They've appeared on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Celebrity Big Brother,
but the pair known as "Speidi" doesn't have a great track record on the competition shows.
According to the Mirror, they were evicted from the U.K. series due to "arguments and
drama."
The couple has also invested a lot of time talking about financial struggles.
In 2013, Pratt told In Touch Weekly,
"Every time we'd go out to eat, we'd order $4,000 bottles of wine.
Heidi was going to the mall and dropping $20,000 to $30,000 a day.
We thought we were Jay Z and Beyoncé."
Pratt spoke the truth, considering Montag reportedly put "almost $2 million" into a
music album called Superficial, which was a super flop.
Fortunately, these Laguna Beach lovers seem to be doing much better.
Pratt graduated from the University of Southern California with a political science degree,
and Montag is pregnant with the couple's first child, a boy.
Audrina Patridge
Since her foray into reality TV, Audrina Patridge has grown up a lot.
She wed professional BMX rider Corey Bohan in November 2016, and though Patridge looked
absolutely beautiful at the nuptials, the couple's 4-month-old daughter, Kirra Max,
may have upstaged the bride.
Patridge has dabbled in acting, landing a supporting role in the straight-to-DVD flick
Into the Blue 2: The Reef and little parts in Sorority Row, and Honey 2.
For now, the brunette beauty is shifting gears and focusing on her swimwear line, Prey Swim.
Brody Jenner
A reality TV fixture since his MTV days, Brody Jenner , son of Caitlyn Jenner, has appeared
on several episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
He even tried his hand at being an executive producer on the reality show Bromance, which
was about guys competing to be part of Jenner's bro squad.
It lasted one season.
Jenner has found more success in modeling and love, reportedly putting his rugged good
looks to use for Guess and OP.
Now, he's engaged to life-and-style blogger Kaitlynn Carter.
Kristin Cavallari
Now a wife, mom, and successful entrepreneur, Kristin Cavallari dabbled in acting and was
a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
She found success with her shoe line for Chinese Laundry, which is kicking off its fifth year
in 2017.
Cavallari also wrote a memoir called Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness,
and Making it all Work.
Although she's continued to garner success following her time on reality TV, her most
important role has been playing the part of a mom to three kids with her hubby, NFL quarterback
Jay Cutler.
Lauren Conrad
Since her MTV debut, Lauren Conrad has remained in the public eye crafting a diverse and successful
career in fashion and style.
She interned at Teen Vogue, graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
in Los Angeles, then put that diploma to work creating the LC Lauren Conrad collection for
Kohl's, a more mature line called Paper Crown, and environmentally-friendly bags with BlueAvocado.
Aside from fashion, Conrad is also a New York Times bestselling author who's penned novels
as well as assorted style guides.
Oh, and she's got her own lifestyle website too, promoting everything from "homemade boozy
gummy bears" to "how to design your own engagement ring."
Conrad found her happily ever after with musician William Tell, and their family will be expanding
soon.
She broke the pregnancy news on Instagram in January 2017, so we won't be surprised
if a kids fashion line takes center stage too.
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