Say the words ‘reality TV’ in Britain, and you probably think of Big Brother, The Only Way Is Essex or Made In Chelsea – or, because this is 2019, then you’re probably most likely to think of someone screaming ‘I’VE GOT A TEXT!’ on Love Island. But there are far more people than TV faves Rylan and Gemma Collins who have carved a successful career out of reality TV, some of who you’ve probably completely forgotten about. But let us remind you…
Celebrities You Totally Forgot Were On Reality TV
1 of 9Lucy Hale
Turns out Pretty Little Liars Lucy Hale was a pretty little singer, appearing on American Juniors, a spin-off of American Idol, when she was 13. She even made it into a group named after the show. During the auditions, her mom said, 'Ten years from now, I think everybody will know Lucy's name.' You know what they say, mums always know best.
2 of 9Kesha
We know and love her for her pop career, creating absolute tunes like Tik Tok and Die Young. But she appeared on an episode of The Simple Life in 2005, when Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie tried to set Kesha's mum out on a date.
3 of 9Emma Stone
Did you know Emma Stone's real name isn't Emma? Emma - or should we say Emily - made her TV debut as Emily Stone when she was 16 as a competitor on the VH1 competition In Search of the Partridge Family. Unfortunately, the show never aired.
4 of 9Justin Timberlake
When he was 11, Justin Timberlake competed on Star Search. He didn't win - but he did join the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club, just like Britney Spears.
5 of 9Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox made history on Orange Is the New Black but, before that, she featured on I Want to Work for Diddy, an American reality show where contestants battled it out to be P Diddy's assistant. Wild.
6 of 9Aaron Paul
Before Aaron Paul was Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman, he was trying to win on The Price Is Right. He ended up losing out on a sports car. He did get to live his dreams though in an episode of The Late Late Show on James Corden. Not the same though, really - is it?
7 of 9Lady Gaga
Okay, so she hardly rocketed to fame on reality TV - but she did appear on The Hills. On the show, Lauren Conrad starts interning with Whitney Port at Teen Vogue. One of her assignments? To help zip Lady Gaga into her latex catsuit.
8 of 9Zendaya
Did you know Zendaya was on Dancing With The Stars in 2013? We didn't, and it's truly blown our minds. She finished second!
9 of 9Emily Weiss
Remember the super intern at Teen Vogue on The Hills? That was Glossier founder, Emily Weiss.
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