Lauren Conrad Reveals She Is ‘Done’ With Reality TV: ‘I Shared A Lot’

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Nothing left unwritten. Lauren Conrad may have gotten her start by starring in MTV’s Laguna Beach and The Hills, but she’s forever “done” being followed around by all the cameras.“I shared a lot,” Conrad, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, June 28th, while promoting her recipes at the Planet Oat Marketplace popup in New York City. “I feel like it’s just a privilege to have my privacy [now].

I appreciate it.”The fashion designer was a staple for MTV for years after making a name for herself on Laguna Beach. The show premiered in 2004 and also starred Stephen Colletti, Kristin Cavallari, Lo Bosworth and more as they navigated the ups and downs of high school.After two seasons as the face of teen reality soap, Conrad landed herself The Hills — a spinoff that followed her as she attended fashion school in Los Angeles.

After five years, Conrad stepped down in the penultimate season so Cavallari, 35, could take her place.While some of the California native’s former castmates still find themselves immersed in the world of reality TV, Conrad told Us that she is “done” with that life.

She and her husband William Tell did briefly consider stepping back into the spotlight so Conrad could highlight her businesses, but ultimately, it “just didn’t feel right” for their family.“If I’m able to do it not that way, then I’d prefer it,” she admitted.The Lauren Conrad Beauty author may not currently be living her life for the cameras, but she still has to grapple with if — and when — she’ll share her Laguna Beach and Hills archives with her sons Liam James, 4, and Charlie Wolf, 2.“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” she told Us on Thursday. “I don’t know [but] I do think about that.