Stephanie Pratt
Encyclopedia
Stephanie Lynn Pratt is an American
reality television personality
. She is known best for her role as a cast member on MTV's The Hills
.
in Season 3, in 2007, as Spencer's angry sister who confronts Lauren Conrad
. She eventually apologized to Lauren and became one of her close friends, causing a rift between her and Spencer. In Season 4, Stephanie gained more of a major role, showing more of her personal life and her past drug
abuse. In Season 5, Stephanie worked with Lauren at People's Revolution, though she was later fired by Lauren (on Kelly Cutrone
's saying.) Pratt became close friends with Audrina and Lo following Conrad's departure and Kristin Cavallari
's new role in the series. Even though Pratt and Cavallari came into the series as rivals from an argument about Audrina's ex-boyfriend they soon became best friends.
Despite rumors of not returning after said season, Pratt returned and was featured as a lead role in the sixth and final sesason. Season 6 covered topics and plot lines featuring the cast' life the audience sees in the media, unlike previous seasons. Stephanie talks of her DUI
arrest, and her sibling rivalry has elevated to the more serious. It is eventually seen as a cast decision to not mention Heidi or Spencer on the series, since both have drastically changed. The Hills ended its series run on July 13, 2010.
of Spencer Pratt
, and the sister-in-law
of Heidi Montag
(both of whom are on The Hills
.) 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.
Stephanie Pratt has stated in many public appearances that she has not seen her brother or his wife Heidi Montag in more than a year.
in Honolulu in 2006, while working as a production assistant on ABC’s LOST
.
On October 18, 2009, Pratt was arrested in Hollywood, California
, on suspicion of drunk driving and booked into jail in Van Nuys
. She took two breathalyzer tests, first blowing 0.08, then blowing 0.09. The legal limit in California is 0.08. She was released several hours later after posting a $
5,000 bail
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
reality television personality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
. She is known best for her role as a cast member on MTV's The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
.
2007-2010: The Hills
Pratt began her role on The HillsThe Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
in Season 3, in 2007, as Spencer's angry sister who confronts Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
. She eventually apologized to Lauren and became one of her close friends, causing a rift between her and Spencer. In Season 4, Stephanie gained more of a major role, showing more of her personal life and her past drug
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
abuse. In Season 5, Stephanie worked with Lauren at People's Revolution, though she was later fired by Lauren (on Kelly Cutrone
Kelly Cutrone
Kelly Cutrone is a fashion publicist and the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution. Kelly now stars in her own reality drama Kell on Earth...
's saying.) Pratt became close friends with Audrina and Lo following Conrad's departure and Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari is an American television personality and actress. She is best known for her starring roles on the former MTV reality television programs Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off, The Hills.-Early life:Cavallari was born in Denver, Colorado, the second of...
's new role in the series. Even though Pratt and Cavallari came into the series as rivals from an argument about Audrina's ex-boyfriend they soon became best friends.
Despite rumors of not returning after said season, Pratt returned and was featured as a lead role in the sixth and final sesason. Season 6 covered topics and plot lines featuring the cast' life the audience sees in the media, unlike previous seasons. Stephanie talks of her DUI
DUI
DUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier...
arrest, and her sibling rivalry has elevated to the more serious. It is eventually seen as a cast decision to not mention Heidi or Spencer on the series, since both have drastically changed. The Hills ended its series run on July 13, 2010.
Personal life
Pratt is the younger sisterSibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
of Spencer Pratt
Spencer Pratt
Spencer William Pratt is a former American television personality known for his role on MTV's The Hills, along with his wife Heidi Montag. He is the older brother of Stephanie Pratt, who also appears on The Hills....
, and the sister-in-law
Sister-in-law
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse, the wife of one's sibling, or sometimes the wife of one's spouse's sibling...
of Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
(both of whom are on The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
.) She has struggled with bulimia
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is...
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
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
's Be Nice to Bunnies iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application, which is intended to help the public find stores and products that are kind to animals.
Stephanie Pratt has stated in many public appearances that she has not seen her brother or his wife Heidi Montag in more than a year.
Legal troubles
In a 2007 US Magazine interview, Pratt revealed previous substance abuse problems and discussed an incident in which she shoplifted $1,300 worth of merchandise from a Neiman MarcusNeiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
in Honolulu in 2006, while working as a production assistant on ABC’s LOST
Lost
-In cinema or television:*Lost , an ABC drama about people who become stranded on a mysterious island*Lost , a short-lived reality television program*Lost , an American thriller starring Dean Cain...
.
On October 18, 2009, Pratt was arrested in Hollywood, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
, on suspicion of drunk driving and booked into jail in Van Nuys
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California
Van Nuys is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.-History:Look at the two photos of Van Nuys' first year—and then listen to what the Los Angeles Times wrote on February 23, 1911, the day after the Van Nuys town lot auction--"Between dawn and dusk, in the...
. She took two breathalyzer tests, first blowing 0.08, then blowing 0.09. The legal limit in California is 0.08. She was released several hours later after posting a $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
5,000 bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
.