Hooked on Reality: Stars Who Just Can't Get Enough

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We know reality shows are where celebs try to resurrect their careers. (Think 'Dancing With the Stars' or 'Celebrity Apprentice') But what about the normal people who seek their 15 minutes of fame, and find out they want more? Take a look at these once-unknowns who love to show off their lives on TV shows.

Dina Manzo

VH1 / Bravo

The Shows: 'My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding,' 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'
Manzo shot to fame through Bravo's fourth incarnation of the 'Housewives' show, but she first appeared on the VH1 special, along with a few other noticeable faces, including her sister Caroline.

'Fabulous Wedding'

'Housewives'

Bethenny Frankel

AP / Bravo

The Shows: 'Martha Stewart Apprentice,' 'The Real Housewives of New York City'
Frankel joins her fellow 'Housewife' as a woman with a taste for the reality life. She placed second on Martha Stewart's version of the Donald Trump show, and later went on to do her amazing impressions on 'New York.'

'Apprentice'

'Housewives'

Rebecca Cardon

Getty Images / Bravo

The Shows: 'The Amazing Race,' 'Kill Reality,' 'Work Out'
True, we dug deep for this one. But we were surprised to learn that one of Jackie Warner's trainers was a reality show junkie with 'Work Out' being her third.

'Amazing Race'

'Work Out'

Robyn Troup

Mark J. Terrill, AP

The Shows: 'American Idol,' The Grammy Awards in 2007
Troup tried out for the sixth season of 'Idol' and around the same time she was dumped from the show, the aspiring singer won a chance to perform with Justin Timberlake at the Grammys as part of My Grammy Moment 2007.

'American Idol'

The 2007 Grammys

Syesha Mercado

Frank Micelotta, FOX

The Shows: 'The One: Making a Music Star,' 'American Idol'
Mercado is another singer who really wanted to make it big. She made it past the top 10 round on 'The One,' unfortunately the show did not. But Syesha didn't fret, she just tried out for 'Idol,' where she placed third behind runner-up David Archuleta and winner David Cook in the seventh season.

'The One'

'American Idol'

Melissa Rycroft

ABC

The Shows: 'The Bachelor,' 'Dancing With the Stars'
We're not sure that getting dumped on national television merits a place among the stars on 'DWTS,' but it worked for the producers after watching Melissa's brutal breakup with 'Bachelor' Jason Mesnick, who had originally proposed to her on the season finale.

'The Bachelor'

'DWTS'

Adrianne Curry

UPN / Getty Images

The Shows: 'America's Next Top Model,' 'The Surreal Life,' 'My Fair Brady,'
Curry won the first cycle of 'Model,' earning her a spot in 'The Surreal Life' house, where she eventually met and fell in love with Christopher Knight. The pair went on to have their own show and even recorded their wedding.

'ANTM'

'My Fair Brady'

Tiffany Pollard

VH1

The Shows: 'Flavor of Love,' 'I Love New York'
New York, real name Pollard, made such a splash on not one but two season of the VH1 series where ladies vyed for the affections of Flavor Flav, that they gave her her own outlet with 'I Love New York,' where men compete for her attention.

'Flavor'

'I Love New York'

Kendra Wilkinson

E! / AP

The Shows: 'The Girls Next Door,' 'Kendra'
Kendra parlayed her position as Hugh Hefner's third girlfriend and five successful seasons of 'Girls,' into 'Kendra' which follows the blonde and her now-husband Hank Baskett.

'Girls'

'Kendra'

Spencer and Heidi Pratt

WireImage / NBC

The Shows: 'The Hills,' 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'
These two are certainly pioneers of the whole "starring on a reality show to get famous" trick. And we don't think there's anything these two won't do.

'The Hills'

'I'm a Celebrity'

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