Stephanie Pratt

Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986) is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role in the reality television series The Hills, which documented the personal and professional lives of Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, and Whitney Port. In 2010, the series underwent several casting adjustments and saw Pratt become a primary cast member, joining Patridge, Lo Bosworth, and Kristin Cavallari.

Stephanie Pratt
Pratt in 2019
Born
Stephanie Lynn Pratt

(1986-04-11) April 11, 1986
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationCrossroads School
Alma materFashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
OccupationTelevision personality, model
Years active2007–present
TelevisionThe Hills (2007–2010)
Made in Chelsea (2013–2017)
Celebrity Big Brother (2014)
Celebs Go Dating (2016) The Hills: New Beginnings (2019–present)
RelativesSpencer Pratt (brother)
Heidi Montag (sister-in-law)

Early life

Stephanie Lynn Pratt is the younger sister of Spencer Pratt, and the sister-in-law of Heidi Montag (both of whom appeared on The Hills).[1]

Career

In 2006, MTV developed the reality television series The Hills as the spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. It originally chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, who appeared on its predecessor, her housemate Heidi Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port.[2] In 2007, Pratt's brother Spencer began dating and later moved into an apartment with Montag, which led to the deterioration of her friendship with Conrad.[3][4]

During the third season, Conrad ended her friendship with Montag after she suspected that Spencer was responsible for rumors of a sex tape involving her and her former boyfriend Jason Wahler; the ensuing feud between the three carried through each subsequent season.[5] During production of the third season, Stephanie first appeared on the series while angrily confronting Conrad at a club. However, upon the realization that they attend the same college, they became friends.[6] Their relationship put a burden on Pratt's relationship with her brother and Montag, who reacted by beginning to alienate her.[7]

The fourth season saw Pratt's role increased, with more emphasis placed on her personal life and her past drug abuse. During the fifth season, Stephanie worked with Lauren at Kelly Cutrone's People's Revolution, though Lauren ended Pratt's internship, per Cutrone's orders, due to poor performance. Conrad left the series after the first half of the season.

The second half of the season continued with Kristin Cavallari hired as the replacement narrator. Pratt and Cavallari began as rivals due to conflicts about Audrina Patridge's ex-boyfriend and a report linking Cavallari to drug use, though they would become friends during the following season. Pratt also became friends with Audrina and Lo Bosworth during the season.

Despite rumors of not returning after the fifth, Pratt returned and was featured as a main cast member in the sixth and final season. Stephanie talks of her DUI arrest, and her sibling rivalry with Spencer became more intense as his behavior became more erratic. Stephanie and the rest of the cast either did not mention Spencer or Heidi after the two were permanently axed from the series, or kept their comments focused on how no one knew what the couple were up to, and had avoided any recent contact with them. The Hills ended its series run on July 13, 2010.[8]

In 2013, Pratt made several appearances on television in the United Kingdom. This included being a guest on the spin-off of Celebrity Big Brother, as well as making a special appearance from episodes two onwards on season 6 of E4's Made in Chelsea, a British equivalent of The Hills. Pratt continued her role on the reality-series for the seventh series broadcast from April 2014. Furthermore, Pratt had a recurring role on spin-off show Made in Chelsea: NYC, which was broadcast from August 2014. On 18 August 2014, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house for the fourteenth series as a housemate. Pratt lasted 19 days inside the house, before exiting on 5 September 2014. Pratt returned with a feature role for the eighth series of Made in Chelsea and met new boyfriend Josh Shepherd on the reality-programme. The couple's relationship moved from strength to strength with the pair enjoying Christmas of 2014 in Barbados. The couple then broken up during the filming of Made in Chelsea: LA.

Her memoir titled Made in Reality: From the Hills of L.A. to London's Made in Chelsea was released by Headline on August 13, 2015, and became The Sunday Times bestseller.[9][10] In the book she discusses her relationships, struggles with drug addiction, eating disorder and the pressure of fame.[11][10]

MTV announced a reboot of The Hills entitled The Hills: New Beginnings at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018.[12] Pratt was announced as part of the cast of the new series.[13][14] The series reunited the original cast members, alongside their children, friends, and new faces, and follows their personal and professional lives while living in Los Angeles.[15][16] It premiered on June 24, 2019.[15]

Fashion

Pratt has been featured in several fashion blogs and magazines such as UK's FHM[17] and US's Maxim,[18] H and Runway.[19]

Pratt launched a jewelry collaboration with MeMe London in July 2015.[20] She later became a permanent member of MeMe London's team and has hosted several events for the brand.[21][22][23] In 2017, Pratt launched two collections for Goddiva.[24] The second collection titled "French Kiss" included 40 pieces, such as floor length gowns and party dresses.

Personal life

Pratt is a Republican. In 2008, she voted for John McCain.[25]

She has struggled with bulimia in the past due to the pressure to be thin stemming from appearing alongside very thin co-stars on the show.[26]

In April 2010, Pratt posed nude for PETA's "Be Nice to Bunnies" iPhone application, which is intended to help the public find stores and products that are kind to animals.[27]

She previously dated Spencer Matthews and Josh Shepherd during her time on Made in Chelsea.

On May 31, 2020, Steph tweeted to "Shoot the looters" after multiple stores burnt down during the Black Lives Matter George Floyd protests. Her comments were met with criticism given her 2006 shoplifting arrest, and her mugshot went viral.[28]

Stephanie Pratt in West Hollywood on February 2, 2010

In May 2006, while Pratt was on Oahu, she was arrested for stealing $1300 worth of clothing from Neiman Marcus. She was charged with second degree theft, and while in custody, police also found drugs in her possession.[29]

In October 2009, she was arrested for DUI after Holly Montag's birthday. Pratt claimed she drank one glass of wine, but blew a 0.08 after being pulled over for tinted windows. She was released after paying $5000 bail and being sentenced to three year's probation, which she successfully completed.[30]

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007–10 The Hills Herself Season 3–5 (recurring), season 6 (main); 58 episodes
2012 The Hit List with Stephanie Pratt Herself / Host 4 episodes
2013–17 Made in Chelsea Herself Series 6, (recurring), Series 7 (main), NYC (recurring), Series 8 - 13 (main); 67 episodes
2015 Reality Bites Herself / Team Member "Episode #1.3" (Season 1, episode 3)
2014 Celebrity Big Brother Herself Series 14
2016 Celebs Go Dating Herself 5 episodes
2017 Drunk History: UK Lady Of The Lake "Episode #3.3" (Season 3, episode 3)
Virtually Famous Herself / Panelist "Episode #4.2" (Season 4, episode 2)
2018 The Story of Reality TV Herself TV Movie documentary
2019 The Hills: New Beginnings Herself 13 episodes

References
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  2. Virginia Heffernan (May 31, 2006). "'The Hills,' a Follow-Up to 'Laguna Beach,' Makes Its Premiere on MTV". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. "The Hills (Season 2) Ep. 208: Enough Is Enough". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. "The Hills (Season 2) Ep. 212: Goodbye For Now". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  5. "The Hills (Season 3) Ep. 301: You Know What You Did". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. "The Hills (Season 3) Ep. 321: An Unexpected Friend". MTV. Viacom. March 24, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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  8. "'The Hills' Series Finale Marked By Life Decisions". MTV News. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  9. "4 More Revelations From Stephanie Pratt's Memoir". E! Online. August 19, 2015. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  10. Made in Reality. 2019-02-01.
  11. "Stephanie Pratt Poses Topless, Is Releasing a Tell-All". 31 March 2015.
  12. Corriston, Michele. "MTV Announces The Hills Reboot at the 2018 VMAs". People. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  13. Ramos, Dino-Ray. "'The Hills' Is Heading Back To MTV With 'New Beginnings'". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  14. Nyren, Erin. "MTV Reboots 'The Hills' With Original Cast Members". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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  18. Staff 2, Maxim. "Stephanie Pratt". Maxim. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  19. Vincent (2010-06-04). "Stephanie Pratt". RUNWAY ® MAGAZINE OFFICIAL. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  20. "Stephanie Pratt Launches New Jewelry Collaboration with MeMe London at DiLAscia in West Hollywood". LA Guestlist. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  21. "MeMe london - Stephanie Pratt". www.meme.london. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  22. "Stephanie Pratt Hosts MeMe London Jewelry Event (w/ The Hills stars) | Watson Head Quarters". Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  23. "Stephanie Pratt on Instagram: "I ❤️ when new samples arrive!!! Waiting & waiting & then seeing them for the first time is literally that clapping, jumping up and down,…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  24. "Stephanie Pratt urges ladies to wear underwear as she launches new collection". Metro. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIk6Pjq-ouc. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. "'HILLS' STAR SAYS THIN CO-STARS BROUGHT HER TO BULIMIA". Today. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  27. Parvizi, Lauren (April 23, 2010). "Stephanie Pratt strips for PETA". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  28. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/stephanie-pratt-slammed-shoot-the-looters-tweet. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. https://jezebel.com/stephanie-spencer-pratt-drugs-theft-and-cheating-327144
  30. https://people.com/celebrity/stephanie-pratt-arrested-for-dui/
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