Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County — Where Are They Now? (PHOTOS)

Lauren was the BFF next door who couldn’t quite get the guy she wanted (Stephen Colletti) to notice her. She was the narrator for Season 1 and the rival of bad girl Kristin Cavallari.

We thought things might work out when she accompanied Stephen to college in San Francisco, but instead she returned to LB for a brief stint before moving to Los Angeles and starting the spin-off show The Hills.