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The Hills' Storylines That Turned Out To Be Totally Fake

May 10, 2026
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Fans expect any reality show to be carefully edited to fit a certain narrative, even if what is being presented is mostly real. But The Hills really stretched the boundaries of what qualifies as "reality" television. The MTV show that premiered in 2006 followed Lauren Conrad and her friends as they moved to Los Angeles, but how much of it was actually real? Even former cast members have spoken out to suggest that the show was heavily scripted. From the famous villains who weren't all that villainous in real life to the romances that were all for the cameras, here are some storylines on The Hills that they completely made up.