Former Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari is set to return to reality TV on The Hills any day now. Well, not any day ... on the last episode of the season.

Soon enough, the one-time rival of Lauren Conrad will be back on MTV doing what she does best - partying, fighting, hooking up and reading cue cards.

Hey, it's a living - and certainly entertaining for us.

For now, the 22-year-old is enjoying the calm before the storm - chilling on the beach in Malibu, having a few drinks to celebrate Memorial Day weekend:

With a smile like that, can you imagine this girl stirring up drama? Actually yes, as she's come out and said that the producers want her to and that's why she's coming to The Hills - that and to boost her future acting career of course.

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