Ever since she was a little girl, Lauren Conrad had big dreams of being involved in fashion. What she didn’t know was that a hit reality show on MTV would give her the biggest break of her life. The reality show “Laguna Beach” started Conrad’s small screen debut and resulted in nationwide love for the “girl-next-door”. A few years later and a spin-off show, “The Hills”, of her own would land Conrad smack dab in the middle of the world of her dream…fashion. “The Hills” transformed Conrad into a reality television star and gave her the opportunity to live out her dreams. Not only is she a reality television star and a fashion designer, Lauren is a spokesmodel and a fiction writer. “LA Candy” is the first of a series of three books that Lauren is set to release. In fact, her book is on bookshelves today, June 16, 2009.
Danity Donnaly got the privilege of chatting it up with the dahling Ms. Conrad to dish on her experience as a reality star, her new book LA Candy and more. Check out the entire interview below!
DANITY: First, Lauren…it’s inevitable…we’ve gotta talk about “The Hills”. So…now that your time on The Hills is done, what can you say is the biggest thing you learned about yourself throughout the whole experience?
LAUREN: I learned a lot about friendship and trust and hard work. It was a great experience and really do miss the crew. They were like a second family to me.
DANITY: I bet! I mean, it’s been what…five years. Did you ever think that when you signed a contract with MTV FIVE years ago that your show would be as successful as it came to be? I mean, people were obsessed!
LAUREN: You never really know but you always hope anything you put your mind and hard work to will be successful. I am glad so many people watched the show and felt like they could relate to us.
DANITY: What about regrets? Do you have any?
LAUREN: Not at all. It was a great experience.
DANITY: Ok, so onto your book deal. What inspired you to write a book, let alone a whole series of books?
LAUREN: I have always been a lover of books. I think reading takes people to another world and really allows you to relax and unwind. I wanted to write this to give my readers a fun read. It in a way it is an extension of the show.
DANITY: Aha. Many are reading excerpts from your first book and looking at it as a rendition of your own life. What do you say about that?
LAUREN: There are characters that are loosely based on me and people I know but it is really just a fun look into the world of reality TV, something I know a lot about.
DANITY: Well, isn’t that the truth?! So, I’m assuming that the next two books of the series will include storylines based off of the original characters?
LAUREN: Yes the second book, “Sweet Little Lies”, which comes out in February, will begin where “LA Candy” left off. I just finished writing it and it is really good. I learned so much from writing book one so I think it shows in book two. I will start book three later this year.
DANITY: Fabulous! So, besides a fashion line and a book series, what other projects do you have in the works?
LAUREN: I am starting a new line with Kohl’s…LC Lauren Conrad…which will be out in October and I am also working on my own line The Lauren Conrad Collection. I continue to be a spokesperson for mark cosmetics and support the mpowerment campaign.
DANITY: You are one busy girl. So my question is, do you have any desire to work on a television show or movies in the future?
LAUREN: I never say never, but I can say that I definitely don’t want to pursue and acting career.
DANITY: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
LAUREN: Hopefully continuing work on my fashion lines.
DANITY: Can you tell us something that we wouldn’t already know about you that would maybe even surprise us?
LAUREN: I don’t like to watch TV.
DANITY: Interesting. Ok so I have a reader question here now…how do you deal with real drama and rumors in life?
LAUREN: Like everyone else. I try to not let them get to me and try to stay true to who I am.
DANITY: And I think that is what everybody loved you for…is for your “realness”. So now that the Hills aren’t involved, what does a day in the life of Lauren Conrad consist of?
LAUREN: I have been really busy writing my books and working on my lines.
DANITY: Now the Danified question of the hour, do you consider yourself classy, sassy or trashy?
LAUREN: Classy and sassy for sure.
DANITY: Fabulous. Ok, girl so give us a sales pitch. Why should we go out and purchase LA Candy?
LAUREN: I think it is a great summer read and a way for people to unwind and live in Jane Roberts dramatic world and get away from their own lives for a few hours.
And there you have it, my loves. Straight from Lauren Conrad. LA Candy is out now…pick it up…take it to the beach, take a picture of it…love it…cherish it.
Pick up LC’s book here, bitches!
For more on Lauren, check out her official site here.
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