Jason Wahler: Reality TV Led Me to Rehab

Reality TV can be enticing to some people, with its promise of glitz and glamour. However, what happens when the camera stop rolling? For Laguna Beach and Hills star Jason Wahler, life quickly turned from one of fame on the small screen to one fueled by a dangerous substance addiction.

The former MTV star, known for his tumultuous relationship with Lauren Conrad, turned to alcohol at age 18, shortly after filming the hit reality show.

"I would drink anywhere from five to 20 vodka drinks a night," Wahler, now 24, told Life & Style. "I couldn't stop."

His addiction soon landed him in rehab seven times, and led to six alcohol-related arrests.

"Rock bottom was when I saw what my addiction was doing to my family," he said. "I just didn't want it anymore."

It was then that Wahler decided to take another course of action and return to what made him famous in the first place: reality TV. Although this time he traded scenic Laguna beaches for Celebrity Rehab.

He was 67 days sober when he joined the latest cast of the VH1 show. Now, at 200 days sober, Wahler keeps in touch with rest of his Rehab cast, including Janice Dickinson and Jeremy London. But one noteable cast member still remains out of touch: Dr. Drew Pinsky, the show's addiction specialist.

"To be honest, Dr. Drew didn't give me much advice, and he doesn't really stay in touch with anyone," Wahler said.

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Jason Wahler -- Sued For Stiffing Publicist

Former "Hills" star and current "Celebrity Rehab" star Jason Wahler just got slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly owing money to the one person in Hollywood an actor should always pay and never piss off ... his publicist.

According to docs filed this week in LA County small claims court, P3R Publicity claims Wahler breached a contract by failing to make payments to the tune of $5,000.

P3R tells us, "Considering Jason Wahler's track record, P3R is disappointed but not entirely shocked by his lack of honor and irresponsible behavior." They added, "Perhaps his next reality show should be VH1's "Charm School.'"

Calls to Wahler were not immediately returned.

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Rachel Uchitel & Jason Wahler: New Couple?

This might be the most fitting couple in the world.

Sources close to Jason Wahler tell us that he's falling for Rachel Uchitel, most infamously known for being the rumored head notch on Tiger Woods' naughty belt (can you believe it's almost been a year since that crap came out?).

The two good-looking D-listers met during Celebrity Rehab, and apparently it turned into something really special...

Pals close to Lauren Conrad's ex claim Wahler and Uchitel have been "hanging out nonstop" since meeting and are "dating."

Now we use that term loosely for these two horn-babes. And according to Jason and Rachel, dating is not exactly the best word to describe their relaysh, either.

"Rachel is a good friend. We have been through a lot together, and we are very close but have never dated," Wahler tells E!.

Any guesses as to what Uchitel has to say?

"Jason is a great friend. We have been through a lot together, and we are very close but have never dated."

Hmmm...maybe they are just "special buddies" then? Because our insider insists they are more than your standard pair of pals. And so totally doing stuff your typical pals do not do together.

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Lauren Conrad: Teen Vogue November 2010

Lauren Conrad rocks a Nanette Lepore dress on the cover of Teen Vogue’s November 2010 issue, on newsstands Tuesday, October 19!

Here’s what the 24-year-old reality-star-turned-designer had to share:

On making a name for herself as a designer: “I’ve sacrificed and worked very hard to get where I am now. So whereas someone just getting out of fashion school may have to struggle for years to have the opportunity to start a clothing line, I’ve been working every single day since I was seventeen toward this. I’m also faced with different challenges. I go into meetings, and people have this preconceived notion of me that I didn’t work hard to get where I am.”

On Heidi Montag’s plastic surgery and Jason Wahler’s decision to join Celebrity Rehab: “They’ve moved on to a different life now. Being on a show like that is a lot more than people think. You’re thrust into the spotlight. There’s all this pressure to act a certain way. It’s hard to adjust. You have to decide early on whether or not you’re willing to do that.”

On her return to reality TV: “It’s going to be very different. I’m doing it on my own terms now. I get final editing approval. That was the only way I would agree to do it.”

FYI: Lauren finished her cover look with an In God We Trust necklace.

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Jason Wahler Arrested for Hitting A Female

Known for his numerous run-ins with the law, breaking reports tell that Lauren Conrad's ex, Jason Wahler, has once again been arrested for assault.

With the incident taking place during the early hours of Sunday morning (June 6), TMZ tells that the former "Hills" badboy hit a female party attendee after an argument.

Immediately after the blowout, Wahler was taken into custody and has since been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery.

This is the sixth alcohol related arrest for Jason with his last legal snafu coming by way of DUI in March 2010.

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Jason Wahler Pleads Guilty to DUI

The Hills star Jason Wahler was sentenced Monday in an Orange County, Calif., courtroom to three years probation after pleading guilty to drunk driving.

Wahler, 23, also received three months in an alcohol-offender program and two days in jail, although he was given credit for time already served.

The reality TV star was arrested two months ago in Newport Beach, Calif., with a blood-alcohol level of .19, more than twice the legal limit.

A rep for Wahler couldn't be reached for comment.

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Heidi Pratt Relying on Painkillers Post Surgery?

Sources on the set of The Hills fear that Heidi Pratt is developing a dangerous addiction to painkillers -- months after her recovery from plastic surgery.

"She's a shell of her former self," a show insider tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today. (A rep for the reality star, 23, tells Us, "This is completely ridiculous.")

Indeed, Heidi and her husband, Spencer, have developed increasingly weird behavior. While their 2008 elopement to Mexico was done with a knowing wink, they're recently "crossed over to this bizarre place," the source says.

Case in point: Heidi only agreed to get 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day last November "because she knew it would be a huge story," an insider says. (Laments pal Jason Wahler to Us, "I knew her when she was normal.")

"They are addicted to the fame," the source says. "As The Hills winds down and people start to care less, they are desperate to get back that high."

Pals say they've always had a thirst for fame -- especially Spencer, who declared shortly after The Hills premiered in 2006, "I'm going to date those girls and blow that show up.

Says a source who knew Heidi then, "She was spellbound. If it weren't for him, she'd be a mom in the suburbs."

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Jason Wahler: "I Am Ashamed of Everything"

Former Hills star Jason Wahler says he felt incredible "shame" when he made headlines again last weekend for his sixth alcohol-related arrest in recent years. A week prior, online video footage also surfaced of Wahler, 23, being cuffed by Mexican police in Cabo San Lucas March 11 after he allegedly got into a club brawl.

"I am very ashamed of everything," he tells UsMagazine.com. "I am very sorry for everything that's happened."

So what went wrong for Wahler, who claimed in 2007 that he had cleaned up his act and even did a stint in rehab?

About six months ago, he tells Us he moved back to Orange County from L.A. and enrolled in the University of Phoenix in Fountain Valley, Calif., hoping to earn a business degree. He even began going to AA up to five times a week. "I had a sponsor and stuff," says Wahler. "You know, the whole thing."

While traveling to L.A. "doing the whole movie stuff," he says he "got distracted" and "started falling out of the program ... I lost contact with my sponsor."

On March 19, he was taken into custody at 10:54 p.m. for DUI while driving a 2008 Chevy Tahoe. He likely will face jail time. He declined to talk about the incident, but he tells Us, "I think everything happens for a reason. God did that to me, so maybe I would be at [rock] bottom and want to climb my way to the top."

"It's all about getting back on track," Wahler tells Us. "My girlfriend, my parents, my brothers, my sisters and a handful of my best friends are willing to do everything to keep me out of trouble."

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Jason Wahler In Drunken Nightclub Fight, Again.

Jason Wahler, former Hills-star/ex-boyfriend of Lauren Conrad, got a serious dose of reality Thursday night -- because dude was cuffed and thrown into the back of a pickup truck in Mexico after he allegedly got into a fight at a nightclub.

Sources tell TMZ it all went down at the Pink Kitty night club in Cabo San Lucas -- where Wahler allegedly got into a scuffle with someone inside the bar.

We're told security escorted Wahler outside after the alleged fight -- where cops manhandled him and tossed him into the back of a pickup truck.

The local police told us they didn't have anybody named Jason Wahler in their jail ... and so far no comments from his rep or lawyer ... so ... if you we never see him again, we know why.

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Hills Poll: Who Cheated On Lauren Conrad?

In the March 2010 issue of Seventeen Magazine, Lauren Conrad makes a shocking statement of her reign on reality TV. "I knew back then [that] I was being cheated on."

She then told the mag that she "overlooked it" at the time and has grown since the incident. "The more confident me has come to the point where I've finally realized it's not something that everyone does. It's not okay to have your guy hook up with someone else. You deserve more."

But that still leaves us wondering, who dun it??

Who cheated on Lauren Conrad?
	Stephen Colletti
	Jason Wahler
	Brody Jenner