By Caitlyn Holroyd
Lauren’s become a best-selling author, Whitney’s switched cities and reality shows, Heidi’s boobs have quadrupled in size and Audrina is still looking for a Justin Bobby replacement. A lot’s changed since we first met the Hills girls six seasons ago and the time has finally come to bid the drama farewell. Next Tuesday marks the premiere of the show’s final season and while only half the original cast members remain, you can bet it’s gonna be a doozy.
I recently settled in with a tub of Ben & Jerry’s for the ultimate Hills marathon, reuniting with the ghosts of seasons past. Remember when Lauren still dressed like a Laguna Beach bum? Or when Heidi still looked human? Here’s some memorable Hills moments long forgotten.
Heidi crashes the Young Hollywood party
Before the girls were on the guestlists for Hollywood’s hottest parties, they were crashing them. It’s the first episode of the series and while Teen Vogue intern Lauren is faced with the daunting task of ensuring no one sits on some chairs at the Young Hollywood party, troublemaker Heidi and sidekick Audrina are busy trying to sneak in. Once inside, fights ensue between Heidi and then-boyfriend Jordan and the unthinkable happens – the gang sits on the forbidden chairs. We all knew at this moment that Heidi was bad news but sadly, it would take Lauren another couple of seasons to figure it out.
Jen Bunney the backstabber
Remember the Bunster? Lauren decides to throw her friend since third grade a 21st birthday party, even buying her a diamond bracelet for the occasion. Bunney then breaks the number one girl rule and hooks up with Brody, Lauren’s ex, after being egged on by Heidi. Confronting Bunney about how all her friends are turning against her, Lauren begins the first of many mascara-streaked bawls to come.
Meet “Justin Bobby”
We learned soon enough that the Hills girls love their bad boys – Lauren had Jason, Heidi had Spencer, and Audrina had the equally bad (and much greasier) Justin Bobby.
The Mr. Bobby we first met back in season 3 was much different from the Johnny Depp look-a-like we know today – belching in public, sporting dirty dreads, and kissing redhead club-goers behind Audrina’s back. After discovering that Justin is eager to change his name to Bobby, Lo has her most shining moment in Hills history, penning the nickname “Justin Bobby.” It stuck – unlike his rocky relationship with Audrina.
The infamous “you know what you did!”
The biggest (and best) showdown in Hills history came after rumours began surfacing of a Lauren and Jason sex tape. Believed culprits Spencer and Heidi show up to Hollywood hotspot Les Deux where Lauren happens to be and naturally, all hell breaks loose. Heidi decides to confront Lauren about missing her housewarming party and plays dumb as Lauren screams “you know what you did!” Both go their separate ways and proceed to bitch about what just went down. Cue official end to the Heidi and Lauren friendship.
Spencer and Heidi get “married”
Well into their famewhore status, the two lovebirds take off to Mexico and decide to elope in a Patron-induced stupor after Spencer confesses: “I’m madly obsessed with you. It’s pretty apparent in the fact that I haven’t left your side in pretty much two-and-a-half years. I pretty much keep you from the whole world.” I certainly hope it was the tequila shots and not this chilling line that wooed Heidi into exchanging vows. While we all crossed our fingers that this wouldn’t go beyond a fake Cabo wedding, they would eventually make it official back home.
Stephanie teaches us what NOT to do in a job interview
Spencer’s younger sister never seemed like the brightest gal of the bunch but all was confirmed when she sat down with Kelly Cutrone for the most awkward interview ever.
After unknowingly confessing to wanting the job for the sake of her own handbag career, Stephanie further makes a fool of herself by lying about understanding French, staring blankly as Kelly starts a conversation en français. She would get the job thanks to a little help from her pal Lauren but to no surprise, her time with People’s Revolution would be very short-lived.
Rounding out the top 10:
– Whitney falls on live TV while modeling Oscar gowns
– Spencer and Brody go clubbing with some Playboy bunnies…and get caught
– Lauren finally goes to Paris and attends the super fancy Crillon Ball
– Heidi and Lauren hug it out at Lauren’s b-day yacht party