Tessa Nicole Keller was a Filipino

Filipino

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 American who rose to fame after starring in the third season

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (Season 3)

The Third Season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County premiered on August 16, 2006 and concluded on November 15, 2006. The season focused on a feud between two cliques. The two cliques did not get along due to difference in social status.-Synopsis:...

 of MTV

MTV

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's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...

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Laguna Beach

One of the plot-lines of season 3

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (Season 3)

The Third Season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County premiered on August 16, 2006 and concluded on November 15, 2006. The season focused on a feud between two cliques. The two cliques did not get along due to difference in social status.-Synopsis:...

 followed the relationship between Keller and bestfriend Raquel Donatelli as they battle the popular

Popular

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 clique

Clique

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. Keller is said to have been bestfriends with the leader of the popular clique Kyndra Mayo prior to the start of season 3.