Reality TV

Before her reality TV escapades, Luann de Lesseps was just your average high schooler -- who, like many of us, lost her V-card at 18 during a high school dance to an older man.

The 'RHONY' alum confessed to being a "late bloomer," grappling with insecurity over towering above the boys at her school -- until she took charge, orchestrating her own cherry-popping night like a boss.

Luann told Bustle ... "We had sex in the car, which is so prom," -- going on to casually name the guy who ushered her into adulthood as Jim.

"Bachelorette" alum Rachel Lindsay is looking back on the early days of her marriage with regret ... but not for the reason you might think.

The Bachelor Nation personality and podcaster opened up about her divorce from estranged husband Bryan Abasolo while appearing on "Hidden Gems With Natasha Parker," where she confessed she wanted a prenup with her ex ... but ultimately did NOT sign one.

As Rachel put it ... she and Bryan, who won her season of "The Bachelorette" in 2017, had discussed the possibility of drafting a prenup, but they didn't agree about it.

Sam Asghari's status as Britney Spears' most recent ex-husband is not something he can bank on to keep him relevant on his new job -- instead, he's gonna have to shine solo for "The Traitors."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... while he's shooting Peacock's hit competition series, Sam's pretty much got a gag order when it comes to Britney -- he's not allowed to say anything negative, or even positive, about her.

Our sources say it's clear Britney doesn't want a peep out of Sam about her, period.

Kim Kardashian's been rubbing shoulders with A-listers for ages ... but now, 2 new familiar faces have risen through the ranks into her inner circle of pals.

None other than Ivanka Trump and Lauren Sanchez scored invites to Kim's 43rd birthday bash at the Beverly Hills hot spot, Funke, the party last October that this week's 'Kardashians' episode gave a glimpse into.

The two were among the first guests to roll up the extravaganza organized by the star's sister Khloe Kardashian. Ivanka had the prime spot right next to Kim, while Bezos' wife snagged a seat just 2 spots down.

Kristin Cavallari is looking for a fresh start -- 'cause she's trying to get rid of her Nashville home, and make a pretty penny in the process ... TMZ has learned.

The reality star listed her 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom farmhouse house in Franklin, Tennessee -- which she scooped up for over $3 million following her 2020 split from ex-husband Jay Cutler.

"The Hills" alum may make a solid profit off the property if she can get the price she's looking for ... as it's for sale for a cool $11 million -- an almost $8 million uptick.

Angelina Pivarnick is facing criminal charges after some sort of incident from over the weekend -- but her lawyer says the whole ordeal has been blown out of proportion.

The 'Jersey Shore' star is up against a slew of charges in New Jersey -- including simple assault, criminal mischief, obstructing the administration of law and resisting arrest ... this according to a municipal summons that was issued Sunday, obtained by TMZ.

The summons doesn't have more info beyond this -- although it does note that further info is unavailable due to confidential information.

Halyna Hutchins' family's attorney is pissed about Alec Baldwin's new reality show ... side-eyeing the timing of the announcement and referring to it as a public relations stunt.

Gloria Allred -- who's repping members of the late cinematographer's family -- tells TMZ ... she's not buying any sort of coincidence in the announcement's release coming just a month before his involuntary manslaughter criminal trial begins.

She says, "This appears to me, to be a calculated and cynical public relations move to try to influence the jury pool in New Mexico to think of him as a sympathetic family man rather than as the killer of Halyna Hutchins, who was the beloved daughter of our clients Olga Solovey, Halyna’s mother, Anatolii Androsovych, Halyna’s father, and Svetlana Zemko, Halyna’s sister."

Adam Levine is making a reality TV comeback ... returning to "The Voice" after several seasons away from the singing competition show.

The Maroon 5 frontman just announced his upcoming return as a coach on the NBC show ... he'll be back for Season 27, premiering next spring -- and in a video announcement he says he's well rested and ready to roll.

Remember ... Adam was one of the original coaches on "The Voice" when the show first premiered back in April 2011 ... when he was coaching alongside Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green and Christina Aguilera.

Kim Kardashian has her fair share of critics ... but she may be her harshest one, giving an honest review of her speaking voice in a sit-down with Chloë Sevigny.

The reality TV icon joined the actress for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series ... which already sparked backlash for including Kim, a relative acting newcomer. Yet, KK seemingly addressed the criticism head-on, poking fun at her infamous vocal fry by describing it as "distinct and annoying."

The remark came about after Kim admitted she was interested in giving accents a try in future acting projects ... as she's set to appear in an untitled legal drama from "American Horror Story" boss Ryan Murphy.

Sam Asghari's professional life is going pretty well after divorcing Britney Spears ... as he's set to make his official foray into reality TV.

The actor and model was announced as part of the season 3 cast for Peacock's popular competition series, "The Traitors" ... and he'll be appearing alongside some reality TV greats -- including "Vanderpump Rules" star Tom Sandoval and "Selling Sunset" star Chrishell Stause.

Other notable participants include Zac Efron's brother Dylan, Bob the Drag Queen, 'RHONY' alum Dorinda Medley, wrestling star Nikki Garcia, Bachelor Nation's Gabby Windey and Wells Adams, "Big Brother" vets Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes and "Survivor" stars Carolyn Wiger, Jeremy Collins and Rob Mariano.

A trio of "Jeopardy!" contestants clearly needed to brush up on their sports knowledge prior to appearing on the game show Tuesday night ... 'cause they missed on some serious softballs, including one that simply asked them to identify NBA superstar Russell Westbrook.

The category that the three hilariously botched was titled "21st CENTURY SPORTS" ... and it became very clear quickly why it was the last subject the contestants took on in the first round of the contest.

In one of the first clues, host Ken Jennings asked the three which MLB team won the 2008 World Series. It offered up hints that the squad featured superstars like Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard.

Kim Kardashian took a page out of North West's playbook and dressed up as her daughter's character in "The Lion King," while upsetting some of her fans for allegedly trying to steal the spotlight.

On Tuesday, the SKIMS mogul posted a carousel of images to Instagram, showing her posing in a furry tan costume similar to the one worn by North in a recent performance of Disney's "The Lion King."

As you know, North played the character Simba onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, making her singing debut as she belted out, "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," during the live concert event in May.

"American Idol" alum and Grammy-winning singer Mandisa died earlier this year -- and now, we know how ... as we've obtained her autopsy report.

TMZ obtained a copy of the document which lists Mandisa's official cause of death as "complications of class III obesity," with the medical examiner noting she weighed 488 pounds at the time of her death.

Per the report, the singer's friends found her in a state of decomposition in her residence on April 18. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene, where she was pronounced dead.

Alec Baldwin is about to head to reality TV -- this while he's also about to head to court and face manslaughter charges, which could land him in prison ... talk about bizarre timing, huh?

The actor and his family -- including wife Hilaria Baldwin and their 7 children -- are starring in a new series called "The Baldwins" that'll be airing on TLC sometime in 2025 ... something they all just announced together with a splashy new promo and sizzle reel.

The clip that Alec and Hilaria (and TLC) posted together shows a snapshot of their family life -- which looks sweet, fun and goofy ... and they play it up with a ton of humor and charm.

Kendall Jenner had a strong indication of who Gerry Turner had the hots for on "The Golden Bachelor" before everyone else ... based on what she saw on his cell phone at dinner.

Gerry was over at Kris Jenner's house early on during the 'Golden Bachelor' season when Kendall saw something she shouldn't have -- which was shown in a recent teaser for "The Kardashians" ... and now, TMZ knows what it is Kendall discovered.

Gerry tells TMZ ... Kris invited him over for dinner because Kendall is a big fan of his and the Jenners were calling his daughter Angie on his phone when they discovered a very telling saved contact ... a photo, name and number for Theresa Nist, the woman Gerry popped the question to on the show.