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PHOTOS First night in Italy for the Jersey Shore cast and they… ride a carousel?

Maybe it’s because the clubs don’t open until late in Florence, or it maybe it’s because there are no clubs in Florence, but whatever the reason the cast of Jersey Shore hit the streets for their first night out in Italy and wound up smushing some carousel horses!

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UPDATE Corey Simms and new girfriend Amber Scaggs – how it happened

Find out how the relationship between Teen Mom 2 star Corey Simms and his rumored new girlfriend, 21-year-old Amber Scaggs of Texas, began as well as some more background information on Amber and details about how smitten Corey was during their week together around Easter.

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PHOTOS Jersey Shore cast arrives in Florence, Italy

The cast of Jersey Shore can now officially be added to the long list of Italian invaders that includes the Byzantines, Franks, Visigoths and even the Allied forces of World War II. See pictures of the elite Guido and Guidette forces as they invade the Jewel of the Renaissance: Florence, Italy.

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Meet Samantha Woods of ‘Love in the Wild’

Pulled a Friday and went ahead and did another profile for the upcoming Survivor flavored reality dating show on NBC Love in the Wild. Next up is another brunette beauty from California, 23-year-old wedding planner Samantha Woods. Check out photos and get some brief bio info including her love for dive bars, Coors Light and the San Diego Chargers. Hey, I like her already!

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PHOTOS Meet Theresa Trujillo of ‘Love in the Wild’

NBC is going after the dating genre reality TV show concept but with a whole new Survivor flavored twist. The show is called Love in the Wild and it will feature 10 single men and 10 single women who get dropped into the Costa Rican jungle and pair up to face real life Romancing the Stone type of adventures. The lovely lady pictured has been cast for the show and she is 24-year-old Theresa Trujillo of San Jose, California. Let’s take a little time to get cozy with Theresa sans all those nasty jungle bugs!

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PHOTO Vicki Gunvalson and her new boyfriend Brooks Ayers out shopping

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Vicki Gunvalson was photographed for the first time with her new boyfriend, Brooks Ayers, while out shopping at Faith Connexion in West Hollywood Wednesday. Keep reading to see the picture of Vicki’s new man and read her response to being “caught” with him.

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Top Ten Ramona Singer bikini photos

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Ramona Singer has tons of fans and detractors alike, but few could argue that the Ramonacoaster ride we go on every season is anything but gloriously entertaining. Also, few could argue that this 54-year-old business woman is anything but gloriously sexy in a bikini! Keep reading for the ten best Ramona Singer bikini pictures joyfully compiled from numerous sources all over the web!

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Top Chef Masters Episode 6 recap, Maroon 5, 7 minutes in heaven

Top Chef Masters Season 3 started Episode 6 right up with the quickfire challenge called 7 Minutes in Heaven. The display table was full of expensive, luxurious food, and you could see the chefs’ eyes light up as they walked in and saw it. Finally, something good to work with! No bugs. No fast food. Ah . . . The twist?

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PHOTOS Jersey Shore girls Snooki, JWoww, Sammi and Deena leave for Italy

Guidette party girls Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Deena Nicole Cortese left the country earlier today to begin filming on Season 4 of Jersey Shore in Florence, Italy. The four grand, tanned and unmanned brunettes were photographed at Newark Airport with a wide array of animal print accessories including luggage and… animals?!?

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PHOTO – Why does RHNY’s Sonja Morgan keep showing her (real and metaphorical) butt this season?

It’s hard to get a real feel about what’s going on with Sonja Morgan this season of Real Housewives of New York. Last season she seemed flirty and a bit spoiled, but she seemed to have her head together. When last season was airing, she got a DUI; but still, that’s a pretty run-of-the mill…

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VIDEO Dunder Mifflin’s Subtle Sexuality drop ‘Girl Next Door’

The hottest girl group to possibly ever come out of Scranton, PA, featuring Dunder Mifflin employees Kelly Kapoor and Erin Hannon, has dropped their second hit single “Girl Next Door.” “GND” as the kids are now calling it is an existential musing on the choices a man, in this case featured artist Ry Howard, faces when he has a choice of who to love. See the video, catch our extensive gallery of high quality stills and get the full lyrics for a song sure to win a Grammy Dundie Award or two!

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VIDEO OC Housewife Alexis Bellino discusses eating disorders

Beautiful and opinionated Real Housewife of Orange County, Alexis Bellino, has revealed that she suffered with eating disorders that began as a young girl and continued through her college years. In opening up about her past struggles she hopes to help those who find themselves in a similar situation. Read her candid statements, see a video of Alexis discussing anorexia and bulimia, and find out how you can detect the signs of an eating disorder.

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Swamp People’s Guist Brothers bios: Guists just wanna have fun

The Guist brothers’ daily grind seems to be: hang out, get hungry, go kill something, cook it, eat it, hang out. The other alligator hunters on Swamp People might make a living off the land, but the Guist brothers really LIVE off it. Keep reading to find out more about Glenn and Mitchell, perhaps our country’s most unlikely (but entirely deserving!) television stars!

Elmer Fudd goes alligator hunting with Swamp People
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SWAMP PEOPLE How much money does an Alligator Hunter make?

Anyone who watches Swamp People knows that alligator hunters care about how much money they make.  With the notable exception of the Guist brothers, the hunters featured on the show are quick to talk about what makes the difference between a profit and a loss during the one-month alligator season in Louisiana. But how much are these guys really making?   What kind of money are we talking about?

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Biggest Loser Courtney Crozier visits Austin Andrews for a lesson in love

Which Biggest Loser contestant traveled from Indiana to California to be in the congregation when Austin Andrews delivered a sermon on love from his father’s pulpit at Pasadena Christian Center? I’ll give you a hint: it wasn’t Hannah or Kaylee!

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Teen Mom Jenelle Evans checks herself into rehab to allieve stress and anxiety without drugs

Troubled Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans seems to finally be taking her self-destructive ways seriously as she has reportedly checked herself into a rehab facility! The move was not ordered by the court but was apparently a decision made by Jenelle in an attempt to straighten out her life and hopefully regain custody of her son Jace. Read Jenelle’s not-so-subtle online entries about leaving as well as insight from a close friend as to her thought processes behind the decision. (Let me just say I think this is great news and exactly what Jenelle needed to do! Hang in there girl!)

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TEEN MOM Gary Shirley awarded primary custody of daughter Leah from Amber Portwood

An Indiana judge awarded Gary Shirley full custody of his and Teen Mom Amber Portwood’s daughter Leah earlier today, but not because the judge or Child Protective Services deemed Amber an unfit mother. Keep reading to find out the real reason for his decision!

The Bachelorette’s West Lee police report from his wife’s drowning death

We’re still a week and a half away from the Season Premiere of The Bachelorette with Ashely Hebert and the skeletons are already dancing out of the closets. Star magazine is running an article this week in which they interview the former mother-in-law of contestant West Lee (who’s wife drowned in a tub in 2007 just after an argument with West) and she tells the tabloid, “I would tell Ashley to think long and hard before getting into a relationship with him.” Keep reading for a complete transcription of the arrest report as well as what West’s former father-in-law had to say about him!

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Rulon hits his competition weight, then leaves Biggest Loser. Coincidence?

Rulon may have stated “personal reasons” for walking away from the Biggest Loser ranch, but it looks like he might have some professional motivation, too. Is it just a coincidence that he left right after hitting his competition weight? We don’t think so.

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Did RHBH’s Taylor and Russell Armstrong secretly split?

Taylor and Russell Armstrong of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are a couple shrouded in mystery and now there is reports that the two have “secretly” split. Read on for the details of the report and catch our theory about Russell’s shady past perhaps having something to do with all of this.

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VIDEOS ‘The Situation’s’ dad ‘The Confrontation’ brutally calls out son

In this line of work you see some strange strange things. I can’t recall in recent memory anything quite like the rampaging videos that Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino, “The Situation,” has had posted ripping him a new one from his own pops. Frank Sorrentino, “The Confrontation,” has launched a website with the apparent desire to go after his boy, to flat out call him out on forgetting where he came from. Get prepared to have your brain imploded by the new model for family dysfunction clips!

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The Voice Week 3 recap: Let the battles begin

NBC put things into overdrive last week by completing the blind auditions and filling in all 32 roster spots. Each coach has 8 members going into week one of the battle rounds. Find out who was pitted against who, what song they sang, who got sent packing and then let your voice be heard by voting for the team that you think is the front-runner!

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The Biggest Loser Season 11 Episode 19 Recap

Jillian Michaels is down to her last two episodes of the Biggest Loser, most of the contestants aren’t fat any more, and $250k is dangling almost within reach. Read more to see what learn why this week’s elimination must have been the quickest in Biggest Loser history.

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Danielle Cunningham’s ex-fiance Jamie Alderman has a criminal record

I suppose I need to make a weekly column titled “16 and Pregnant Baby Daddy Criminal Pasts” because once again the father from this week’s episode, Jamie Alderman, has been getting into legal trouble in addition to Danielle Cunningham’s pants. Keep reading to find out what offenses landed Jamie in the slammer more than once in the last year!

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Teen Mom Leah Messer update: New house, new beginnings, and joyful photos!

It appears as though things may be looking up for Leah Messer! The Teen Mom star recently split from husband Corey Simms in what, according to all reports, has been a very unpleasant and very emotional break up. Although their relationship has been full of highs and lows, Leah’s Facebook reflects a girl who is…

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Multiple charges dropped against Jenelle Evans but is Kieffer Delp filing new ones?

Jenelle Evans does her version of the “Teflon Teen Mom” as multiple charges have been dropped against her. Find out why the judge has dismissed the claims and then try to keep from bustin’ a gut when you read her reaction to a report that is claiming Kieffer Delp is attempting to file a restraining order against her.

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PHOTOS BIOS Swamp People Fathers and Sons: RJ and Jay Paul Molinere

RJ and Jay Paul Molinere are the latest father and son addition to The History Channel’s immensely popular reality series Swamp People, but they are anything but new to hunting alligators. They are members of the Native American Houma nation, which used to kill their alligator prey by pushing a long sharp stick down their mouths. These days RJ and Jay Paul use a rifle . . . and an airboat.

Read bios of both men, including a video clip of Jay Paul kicking butt in an Mixed Martial Arts bout and a link to RJ giving an arm wrestling tutorial. (Did I mention these two were tough?)

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16 & Pregnant Jamie McKay’s baby-daddy explains arrests

Our boy Ryan McElrath, Jamie Mckay’s baby-daddy from the most recent episode of 16 & Pregnant, did not come out looking too sweet after the show or after all the recent publicly broadcasted accounts of his arrest history. Read on to get R-Mac’s defense of his rap sheet and see if all this explaining passes our stern “the father of a teen daughter” test.

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PHOTOS Brad Womack and Emily Maynard hold hands in Austin, reportedly back together

The Bachelor Brad Womack and ex-fiance Emily Maynard are on and off again more than a hotel vacancy sign! Just ten days after Emily reportedly ended things with a phone call to Brad from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina the two lovebirds were photographed in Austin having lunch and holding hands. Keep reading to see the pictures, including one that reveals Emily is still wearing a ring!

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The 80’s called and wants fashion back from X Factor judges

The 1980’s were the days man, big hair, shiny purple ruffled ensembles on those senior girls who wouldn’t give you the time of day. The smell of Aqua Net virtually emanating from their yearbook photos. Big earrings and over-sized trinket jewelry. Open shoulder tops with high waist big belt sexiness… WAIT!?! I think The X Factor judges have a hot tub time machine and stole the 80’s fashion!

Bonus: Simon Cowell in a Members Only jacket – top that!

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VIDEO Ramona Singer says Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl didn’t sell for $120 million, more like $30 million

On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After the reality star turned business mogul Bethenny Frankel sells her Skinny Girl cocktail line to the spirits company who owns Jim Beam, a sale that was rumored to have a price tag in the neighborhood of $120 million dollars. But wait! Another Real Housewives of New York City alcohol entrepreneur has weighed in and said that number is greatly exaggerated! Watch the video clip of the Queen of Pinot Grigio, Ramona Singer, offering up what she thinks the actual price tag may have been. Oh, and of course Bethenny fires back!

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Teen Mom’s Leah Messer opened up about feelings with ex Corey Simms: lies, and cheating, in online journal

It’s been a tough road for Teen Mom 2’s Leah Messer this past year as she’s had to deal with a breakup with the father of her twin girls and husband of six months Corey Simms while MTV cameras were rolling, and a media firestorm heated up. She’s even appeared on Dr. Oz since the…

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Happy Mother’s Day to the young ladies of Teen Mom 2 too!

I just wrapped up the starcasm.net Teen Mom “Happy Mother’s Day” card with well wishes for the original MTV mommies and now I’d like to offer up some similar love and genuine admiration to “All the Single Ladies” of Teen Mom 2: Chelsea Houska, Kailyn Lowry, Leah Messer and Jenelle Evans. (Yes, even Jenelle!)

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Swamp People Fathers and Sons: Meet Troy and Jacob Landry

If someone told me that I was going out into the bayou tomorrow to hunt alligators with one of the guys from Swamp People and I had 30 seconds to choose which one, I’d have 29.5 seconds left over. I’d choose Troy Landry as fast as my mouth could form the his name. No doubt.

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Happy Mother’s Day to the young ladies of Teen Mom!

I wanted to take a moment on this Mother’s Day to recognize the four young ladies of MTV’s Teen Mom. We started this site a little over three years ago and have been covering the 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom shows from their inception. Since that time we have built up quite a large following of fans of the show, and also since that time we ourselves have become big fans! So, I thought I might take a break from arrests, rumored break-ups, spring break partying, Facebook feuds and shark fishing to spread a little love and a lot of admiration for Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, Farrah Abraham and Amber Portwood.

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Celebrating Mother’s Day 2011 with The Real Housewives

Today is a day set aside especially for mothers. A day that particularly the greeting card and flower companies enjoy, but most mothers have a pretty good time of it too. We cover a lot of mothers on this blog (most are also involved in reality television, and some degree of scandal) but past all…

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16 & Pregnant’s Jamie McKay mug shot: arrested for punching a girl twice

16 & Pregnant‘s latest episode featured Jamie KcKay, whose baby daddy Ryan McElrah was a stand-out d-bag of the series (and that’s hard to do.) Jamie is seeking sole custody of their daughter Miah because Ryan McElrath is a hard parties on cocaine and booze, and has multiples arrest under his belt. Unfortunately, Jamie has…

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VIDEO RHOC’s Peggy Tanous fights foreclosure, may lose home

It didn’t take long for The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Peggy Tanous (aka Peggy Tyler, aka Peggy Farney, aka Margaret Farney) to join current and former OC cast mates in the not-so-glamorous home foreclosure club! According to reports, Peggy and husband Micah Tanous are already having real estate issues before their inaugural season on the show has even completed its run. Keep reading for the details on the Tanous’ $1.3 million $875k home and take a video tour of the property hosted by Peggy herself!

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Jillian Michaels to join Dr. Phil and co-host “The Doctors”

It seems all those rumblings about The Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels building a daytime talk show empire were true! In an official press release issued yesterday it was announced J-Prah will be joining the Dr. Phil spin off The Doctors! In addition to that gig she will also be making regular guest appearances on Dr. Phil. Keep reading for all the deets and a look back at some other spin off spin offs from television history.

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Pregnant in Heels’ Rosie Pope got pregnant naturally with son Wellington after devastating fertility issues

Former Baroness Rosie Pope details her life as a maternity concierge to rich Manhattan women on Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels, but while filming the show, she suffered from devastating feritility issues while trying to conceive her second child with husband Darron Pope.

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Eddie Cibrian to ex Brandi Glanville: Don’t parade kids on RHBH

As I reported yesterday it’s a near certainty that Brandi Glanville will become the newest Housewife of Beverly Hills. Her ex Eddie Cibrian is reacting strongly about the news taking a hard line in regards to the two sons they share appearing in any form on the show. Read reports of his and Brandi’s reactions and let us know if you think he’s being a hypocrite or not.

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PHOTO American Pickers’ Danielle Colby gets scooteriffic sexy!

YES! This is a Starcasm internal Friday victory crush-theft joyous moment for yours truly. Until this post fellow blogger Asa H. has cornered the market on having to “work” on all the sexy burlesquein’ Farmageddon supportin’ Dannie Dieslin’ action that is American Pickers sweetheart Danielle Colby. Asa took a little holiday today and to show my support I’m stealing Danielle right out from under him! See Danielle vamp it up scooter style and find out where you can see more great pics of Miss Colby.

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Amber Portwood headed to trial for Gary Shirley beating

Amber Portwood is not a happy Belden Lineman Camper following yesterday’s court appearance stemming from her televised beat down of baby-daddy Gary Shirley. Catch up on the details, find out how Amber reacted and read the multiple charges she will now have to defend against in a full on trial.

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The Bachelorette’s Ben Castoriano photos and brief bio

Meet Ben Castoriano, a 28-year-old lawyer from New Orleans who hopes to defend himself in the court of love on Season 7 of The Bachelorette with Ashley Hebert. Working for Ben? He’s French. Working against Ben? He has a pretty old Facebook group dedicated to him that is a little less than flattering!

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The Bachelorette’s Ames Brown photos and brief bio

Ames Brown is without a doubt the most academically credentialed Bachelorette contestant ever! With three Ivy League degrees and a doctorate on the way from Harvard, Ames certainly has the brains to win over Ashley Hebert’s heart. Oh, and he’s also an ultramarathon runner (that’s 62 miles y’all!) so he also has the stamina to hang in there to the end. Could that be enough to take home the final rose?

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PHOTOS: Big Love’s Daveigh Chase proves scooters, short skirts do mix

My heart about dropped on the floor along with all the Dorito and Krispy Kreme crumbs when I came across these photos of Big Love’s Daveigh Chase leaving a party on a scooter. I loved me some Big Love and I have thought the world of Daveigh ever since I first saw her on screen as Roman Grant’s 16-year-old bride to be Rhonda Volmer. Check these awesome pics out and as a bonus catch the unforgettable performance she made on Big Love as she sang “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”

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MTV confirms 3rd and 4th seasons of Teen Mom, roll out teen pregnancy PSAs

Love ’em or hate ’em or love to hate ’em the original party of four from Teen Mom have been confirmed for a 3rd AND 4th season of the hit show. Read on for the details and see a recent “wish we would have just cuddled” teen pregnancy prevention PSA filmed by Amber, Catelynn, Farrah and Maci!

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Camille Grammer confirms RHBH season 2, will Brandi Glanville be added?

Get ready to rock out your Vanderpumps and straighten out your Grammer because The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be returning to a TV screen near you! Actually Bravo hasn’t confirmed this but none other than Hurricane Camille Grammer confirmed that the real deal BH wives are set for a second season today! In addition it’s looking probable that Eddie Cibrian’s ex Brandi Glanville will be added to the cast.

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Phaedra Parks’ funeral home details: bejeweled programs, scouting out places “where people are dying,”

Say what you will about Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Pheadra Parks, but she is a godsend to the show. I honestly believe that she’s probably really fun and down-to-earth to talk to (as everyone who knows her in real life reports,) but let’s just say she gives good television (or good interviews, in this case.)…

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16 and Pregnant’s Ashley Salazar releasing book “Bittersweet Blessing” this fall

We took a shining to 16 and Pregnant‘s Ashley Salazar months before her episode closed out season 2 of the popular MTV reality series because of her very well written (and gut-wrenchingly honest) blog detailing the emotional trauma of giving her daughter Callie up for adoption. Well it seems Ashley has continued writing and has just announced that she will be releasing a book this fall titled Bittersweet Blessing! Keep reading forAshley’s actual announcement and find out what else Ashley has been up to over the last few months. (Oh, and of course there’s a recent photo of her daughter Callie!)

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Peggy Tanous high school yearbook photos as Peggy Farney

Check out The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Peggy Tanous back when she was Peggy Farney at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California from 1985-1987! Includes photos of Peggy as a sophomore, junior, and senior as well as revealing what Peggy Tanous Tyler Farney’s real name actually is! (HINT: It’s not Peggy.)