Laguna Beach's Alex Murrel (on Laguna Beach, The Hills, RHOC, & Dating Nick Carter) - Part I

<p>Laguna Beach’s Alex Murrel Johnson, otherwise know as Alex M, Steps Behind The Rope.&nbsp;Yup, Laguna Beach.&nbsp;One of the granddaddy’s of them all, or as we like to say, one of the best reality shows to ever exist.&nbsp;Alex explains what it was like to be a student at Laguna Beach High School when MTV came knocking on its door with the concept for a reality show that followed the lives, and interrelationships, of some of Orange County’s more “interesting’ students.&nbsp;We discuss the casting process, the reactions from students who were “left out”, the reaction from the school’s administration and what Alex’s parents thought about their daughter joining the cast.&nbsp;Alex explains what it was like to “film” with very few reality shows, other than shows like The Real World, existing at the time.&nbsp;She also discusses how she felt with her “bit*h” edit once she watched the show back as the season aired.&nbsp;Alex also discusses what it was like to gain instant fame overnight and how life changed once that fame, and money, started to roll in.&nbsp;Of course, we also discuss her Laguna Beach colleagues Lauren Conrad, Jason Wahler, Stephen Colletti and Kristin Cavallari.&nbsp;We discuss what our fav Laguna Beach students were like way back when, and the status of each of these relationships today.&nbsp;Alex discusses what life was like once her time on the show ended and she moved to LA, where she initially spent a lot of time hanging out in the clubs with other friends, including some of our favorite Hill’s cast members, Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag, Brody Jenner and Spencer Pratt.&nbsp;During her time in Los Angeles she also partied with Celebs like Paris Hilton and Aaron Carter.&nbsp;Speaking of Aaron Carter, she briefly dated Backstreet Boy Nick Carter having met him through his sister and her room mate, Angel Carter.&nbsp;Say whaat? Do tell. She does.&nbsp;Being a fan of Reality TV herself, Alex &amp; David discuss just how much reality TV has changed since the early days of MTV.&nbsp;Finally, we ans