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5 Famous Actors You Probably Forgot Started on Reality TV

From Emma Stone to Glen Powell, these five Hollywood names got their humble start in Hollywood on reality tv.

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It’s a tale as old as time: struggling artists taking jobs on reality shows to help pay the bills in the hopes they’ll land a role that makes them big time. We’ve seen how it’s played out countless times (Tom Sandoval, I’m looking at you), but it’s not every day that an actor or actress makes the successful transition from reality television to major Hollywood franchises and motion picture films.

Keep reading for five of the most surprising names that got their humble start on reality television.

Emma Stone is an Academy Award-winning actress, and early projects prove she always had what it took to become a big name in Hollywood. In 2004, Stone appeared in In Search of the New Partridge Family, a spin-off of the iconic Partridge Family sitcom. Stone’s performances impressed everyone so much she was cast as Laurie Partridge for the pilot episode. Although the series never aired, a 15-year-old Stone didn’t give up on her........

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