Here are a few tidbits I remember from the first few videos:
-she was a big stoner at the time
-she was cast on the show but didn't realize it was Lauren Conrad's spin-off until Lauren walked into the waiting room at Teen Vogue
-the Villas where Lauren lived wasn't as nice as they made it look on the show
-they made $1000 an episode for the first season (but lbr Lauren probably made more)
She's surprisingly a lot more funny and has more personality than was depicted on The Hills
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