Kristin Cavallari has opened up about her time on one of MTV's most beloved reality shows.
Despite having a short three-season run, the “Laguna Beach” star admitted that her time on the cult classic wasn't all it seemed.
“I think I walked away from 'Laguna Beach' thinking I was the only one MTV had messed with, and I got the short end of the stick, and I took it all very personally,” Cavallari said in an interview with Bustle.
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Kristin Cavallari starred in the popular MTV reality show “Laguna Beach” in 2004. (Tibrina Hobson)
Cavallari was just a high school junior when the series premiered, which centered on a group of friends growing up in the wealthy beach community of Southern California.
But what Cavallari didn't realize at the time was that “they screwed everyone just like they screwed me.”
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She added: “We were too young to have our lives manipulated in that way.”
MTV did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
“Laguna Beach” focused on the lives of a group of friends in an affluent Southern California community. (Fake Images)
Despite the difficult times they experienced 20 years ago, Cavallari does not seem to hold any resentment towards the network.
We were too young to have our lives manipulated in that way.
“Laguna Beach” spawned a number of popular spin-offs for MTV, including six seasons of “The Hills,” based in Los Angeles, and two seasons of “The City,” based in New York.
In 2019, “The Hills: New Beginnings” premiered, featuring most of the original cast and some new actors, and focused on the lives of the group of friends now that they were in their 30s and living in Los Angeles.
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“I'm not complaining about it. I'm very grateful for the show,” Cavallari said of her discovery of fame after being launched into stardom via reality TV. “I think it can be both: I can feel like we were taken advantage of and I can also be grateful for it.”
Cavallari (far right) said she was still “grateful” for the show. (Fake Images)
The Uncommon James founder made public the news of a new love in her life earlier this year, nearly two years after finalizing her divorce from former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. The former couple have three children together: Camden, 11, Jaxon, 9, and Saylor, 8.
“I think it can be both: I can feel like we were taken advantage of and I can also be grateful for it.”
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Cavallari surprised her followers in February by sharing on social media her new relationship with TikTok star Mark Estes. She had previously shared on her podcast that her 24-year-old boyfriend met her children after their first date.
Kristin Cavallari debuted her relationship with Mark Estes, 13 years her junior, on social media in February 2024. (Kristin Cavallari's Instagram)
“We were kissing in my driveway. I felt like I was in high school,” Cavallari said. “Then I walked up to my mom and Jaxon and said, 'Hi.'”
“This is the real one The first boy they would say they met“Cavallari shared on her podcast in March. “My kids were so excited for him… You know why? I think more than anything, my kids are so excited for me. My kids really want to see me happy.”
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