Stephanie Pratt
Stephanie Lynn Pratt 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.
Early life
Stephanie Lynn Pratt is the younger sister of Spencer Pratt, and the sister-in-law of Heidi Montag.Career
In 2006, MTV developed the reality television series The Hills as the spin-off of '. It originally chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, who appeared on its predecessor, her housemate Heidi Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. 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.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. 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. Their relationship put a burden on Pratt's relationship with her brother and Montag, who reacted by beginning to alienate her.
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.
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 ', 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 '.
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. In the book she discusses her relationships, struggles with drug addiction, eating disorder and the pressure of fame.
MTV announced a reboot of The Hills entitled ' at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018. Pratt was announced as part of the cast of the new series. 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. It premiered on June 24, 2019.
Fashion
Pratt has been featured in several fashion blogs and magazines such as UK's FHM and US's Maxim, H and Runway.Pratt launched a jewelry collaboration with MeMe London in July 2015. She later became a permanent member of MeMe London's team and has hosted several events for the brand. In 2017, Pratt launched two collections for Goddiva. The second collection titled "French Kiss" included 40 pieces, such as floor length gowns and party dresses.
Personal life
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.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.
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.
Legal issues
In May 2006, while Pratt was in 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.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.