E!'S "POP INNOVATORS" RETURNS WITH TELEVISION STAR TURNED FASHION MOGUL LAUREN CONRAD IN HOUR LONG SPECIAL PREMIERING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 8:00PM

E!'S "POP INNOVATORS" RETURNS WITH TELEVISION STAR TURNED FASHION MOGUL LAUREN CONRAD IN BRAND NEW HOUR LONG SPECIAL PREMIERING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT 8:00PM ET/PT

Lauren Conrad Sits Down Exclusively with E! to Discuss Her Expanding Empire and Reflect on Her Road to Stardom

"You know nobody really got it or understood because it's not something you can understand until you've gone through it... It's a decade later and I'm still not used to it." - Lauren Conrad

Los Angeles, CA - Monday, November 24th - E!'s original series "Pop Innovators" returns with a brand new episode featuring television personality, fashion designer, New York Times best-selling author, and lifestyle expert Lauren "LC" Conrad. Tune in as Lauren sits down exclusively with E! to discuss her businesses, her experience with fame, and growing up in the spotlight. In her own words, along with intimate interviews from her family, close friends and business partners, this "Pop Innovators" tells the story of Lauren's journey from TV to designer, author, and lifestyle expert, and how she continues to make her mark on pop culture. "Pop Innovators: Lauren Conrad" premieres Thursday, December 11th at 8:00pm ET/PT.

Starring in the hugely popular reality show "Laguna Beach" at the age of 16, Lauren Conrad was cast into the spotlight almost overnight. After leaving her beach town and teen years behind, the breakout star appeared on the MTV spinoff series "The Hills" where fans experienced every step of her transformation into adulthood - from her first jobs in the fashion industry to navigating her personal life. Following her TV fame, Lauren persevered - propelling her early popularity into a series of bestselling novels, multiple fashion lines, and a successful lifestyle website.

As her reach continues to expand, so too does her effect on pop culture. Tune in as Lauren Conrad shares how she went from teenage TV star to running an empire when "Pop Innovators: Lauren Conrad" premieres Thursday, December 11th at 8:00pm ET/PT only on E!

Highlighted quotes from the special include:

"It was almost like holding your breath for a really long time and I finally just got to exhale." - Lauren Conrad, on leaving The Hills

"It made her learn from a very early stage in her life that to get somewhere in this world you had to earn it, you had to work for it and she's done that." - Maura McManus Lauren's childhood friend, on Lauren's upbringing

"She was so articulate about high school... that was jaw-dropping for a seventeen year old to be that self-aware." - Liz Gatley Laguna Beach Creator, on casting Lauren

"Being on the cover of the magazine you're interning for is not normal." - Blaine Zuckerman Former Teen Vogue Contributing Editor on Lauren's internship

"She never wanted to be famous, and actually, still doesn't want to be famous... " - Jim Conrad Lauren's father, on Lauren's career aspirations

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