11 of the Most Badass Women of Reality TV You Love and Love to Hate

Mar 8, 2019 9:00 am

By Josie Rhodes Cook

Love ’em or hate ’em, these ladies really have their s–t together. In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most badass women of reality TV. Many of them have gone on to become government employees, makeup moguls, award-winning entertainers, and so much more. Check out our gallery below to see our picks for the baddest ladies who got their start on reality TV.

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The Kardashians and Jenners

Whether you can’t stop watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians or can’t stand the entire family, it’s safe to say the Kardashians and Jenners are some of the most influential reality stars ever. The women in this family have a lot more going on than just their reality show, and they deserve some recognition for their hustle.

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Omarosa

Omarosa was once on The Apprentice and made quite a name for herself from those appearances. She later became assistant to President Donald Trump and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison at the White House, which is quite the transition from reality TV star!

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Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari was once one of the stars of reality shows Laguna Beach and The Hills. Now, she owns her own business and stars in her own show, Very Cavallari. Not bad!

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NeNe Leakes

NeNe Leakes may be best known for appearing on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but she’s also successfully made the transition to regular TV actress as well. She landed a recurring role as Roz Washington on the Fox series Glee beginning in its third season.

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Cardi B

What can we say about Cardi B? She went from a Love & Hip Hop: New York star to actual Grammy award winner, and is now one of the biggest names in the music world. That’s quite the glow-up!

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Bethenny Frankel

Bethenny Frankel was on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City and has made several appearances on other shows since. She’s now the founder of the Skinnygirl brand and the author of four self-help books.

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JWoww

JWoww got her start on the MTV reality series Jersey Shore and starred in its spin-off, Snooki & JWoww. She’s pretty busy being a mom these days and is basically killing it at that and everything else she tries her hand at.

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Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad was also on Laguna Beach and The Hills, but honestly may now be just as well-known for being the founder of the fashion lines LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown. She’s also published several books.

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Kendra Wilkinson

Kendra Wilkinson was once one of Hugh Hefner’s three girlfriends and a star of The Girls Next Door, and eventually landed her own reality series, Kendra. In 2012, she starred in a new reality show on WE tv, Kendra on Top.

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Kaitlyn Bristowe

The only Bachelor contestant on our list, Kaitlyn Bristowe was on both the nineteenth season of The Bachelor and was the lead on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette. She’s also been on Broadway and has a podcast, “Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe.”

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Tiffany Pollard

Tiffany Pollard was on VH1’s Flavor of Love and I Love New York reality shows. But you may actually recognize her from the many images and GIFs of her floating around the internet that are now iconic memes. Admit it: you’ve used her “Beyonce?!” meme on numerous occasions.

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