Ten years ago, Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and company became household names as Laguna Beach premiered on MTV.
Many shows came and went, trying in vain to replicate the authenticity of this glimpse into the lives of wealthy teens, but none could quite do it.
Some of the cast members went on to achieve full-fledged stardom, while others faded into obscurity. None of their lives will ever be the same.
Here’s a look at the Laguna Beach cast then and now:
Orange County-based Laguna Beach was inspired by the small town of that name, and by The O.C., the drama series that FOX had a major hit with.
MTV ran with the idea of filming young, rich high schoolers, in real life rather than scripted situations (which its own spinoff The Hills did many times over).
Laguna Beach will be remembered as the genesis of a genre, the start for a number of famous faces, and a memento in many of our TV-watching lives.
Happy 10th anniversary, you kids!