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Stephanie Pratt is the consummate reality star.

Since 2007, her life has been lived almost as much on the small screen as off it, and constantly analysed in gossip columns. In Made in Reality , Stephanie gives an exclusive insight into the trials and tribulations of life on reality TV, taking us behind the scenes of The Hills , Made in Chelsea and even the Big Brother House. Nothing is off-limits, from the drama of her relationship with Spencer Matthews, to her issues with her brother Spencer Pratt. But there is more to Stephanie than the glamour of Beverly Hills and the Kings Road. For the first time, she shares her struggles with drug addiction, eating disorders, and the pressures of fame in the internet age.

Inspiring, fascinating, and insightful throughout, this is an honest account of the truth behind reality.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published August 13, 2015

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Profile Image for Leah Topp.
21 reviews3 followers
June 11, 2025
I had no idea about Stephanie’s pre “The Hill” life. So much of her book took me right back to Hills/ MIC days, and wished the book didn’t end where it did.
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47 reviews3 followers
June 5, 2016
An extremely boring read. It was basically a synopsis of all the reality shows she has been on, so if you have watched these shows you would most likely be more disappointed than I am with this book. It's not hard to understand addiction, however it is hard to understand the life of someone who literally had it all from birth consider any of her unsavory experiences as detrimental. The book covers her stints in jail but no actual consequences resulting from her behaviors. Boo freaking hoo! Her life is/was so hard! What a waste of $12.
Profile Image for Eve beinguniquebeingme.
1,792 reviews49 followers
April 23, 2018
Stephanie is very open in this book, talking all about her early struggle with drugs as a teen after making the wrong types of friends. She shows how she battled addiction to become the girl she is today and how reality tv has given her a better structured life allowing her to become herself after struggling for so long.



We learn of Stephanie and her brother, Spencer's start in The Hills and how she dealt with the Lauren and Heidi drama that was on the show as well. She talks fondly of her time in London and her latest role on Made In Chelsea as well as her experience in The Celebrity Big Brother house.



I have a new respect for her completely and praise her for getting clean and not letting it break her. A beautiful soul to have recovered her ways and made an amazing life for herself.



Profile Image for Janet Morton.
23 reviews
December 15, 2020
Enjoyed this read

When I used to watch the hills, Steph always spoke about going to jail, I always wondered what for, and this book explains everything. She's very honest about everything and I'm so happy for her that she was able to overcome all her problems and become the beautiful woman she is today.
4 reviews
March 10, 2021
It's a good read

Not a fan of The Hills, I did a sample as I do many books to.test a new read . The price was right so I bought and I was intrigued...like many growing up in the social media era , you're out there to view and judged but I felt she was honest and there awesome juicy tidbits .i d recommend...
3 reviews
July 29, 2024
The book was ok until after she talked about the Hills. I found the rest quite boring and just talking about the different men she dated which I found surprising. All the time on the Hills and she never had a serious relationship and all of a sudden, a ton of guys are after her. Kind of felt like it was phoney and just to make her look good. Anyway, just my opinion
Profile Image for Chloé Lagacé-Raposo.
40 reviews2 followers
October 19, 2019
I wanted to read her book after I started her podcast. I was a fan of the hills, but had absolutely no idea what she went through. I was an eye opening truth to her life and she was so vulnerable doing it.
Profile Image for Sonya.
547 reviews36 followers
December 31, 2020
As a MTV reality show junkie, I found this book a tad dull. I love Stephanie's growth as a human, but I didn't learn anything that I hadn't already read in other publications. Her struggles with addiction were honest and I did appreciate that aspect.
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18 reviews5 followers
August 22, 2021
Just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover (pun not intended)

Shows addiction in a harsh reality.
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83 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2023
I enjoyed this more than just expected. I admire how vulnerable Stephanie was in sharing her experiences with addiction and mental health struggles
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367 reviews16 followers
January 25, 2019
Stephanie Pratt has led the latter part of her life in front of a camera. The Hills, Made in Chelsea and Big Brother have all offered the public a view into her world. Although these programmes have elevated Steph to celebrity status, her life hasn’t always been so rosy. Made in Reality gives an exclusive insight into her struggles with drug addiction, relationship issues and what its really like to have the public watch your every step.

Is being a reality star really as glamourous as we think?


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Profile Image for Lsra.
18 reviews
August 22, 2015
I read this as I heard it revealed all about Stephanie's history of drug addiction. As an unashamed fan of MIC I was interested to read her story - and what a story! Stephanie's drug addiction was a lot more serious than anyone would guess, as she was seriously addicted to crystal meth from an early age. I found the book fascinating and think she's done brilliantly to turn her life around. A good read for any MIC fan!
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35 reviews
September 28, 2015
Say what you like, this book is beautifully honest. Quickest ive ever read. Couldn't put it down.
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81 reviews8 followers
October 9, 2015
I wasn't a huge fan of this book. It was just okay.
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