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Before his antics were documented on MTV\u2019s The Hills, Spencer Pratt was causing drama with celebrities in the early 2000s Hollywood scene. <\/p>\n
In his newly released book, The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain, Pratt shared details about attending school in Santa Monica, California, alongside celebrities such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. <\/p>\n
The reality TV star recalled selling pictures of Mary-Kate partying with her former boyfriend, Mark Winkler, the son of Harry Winkler, to celebrity tabloids. <\/p>\n
Pratt stated that, in an effort to raise the funds to make his own film, he tapped into a \u201cwasted source\u201d: Max\u2019s bedroom \u201cphoto shrine\u201d of the Full House star. The then-teens had just broken up. <\/p>\n
The Hills star went on to describe the photos as of \u201cyoung love documented in European hotels, Hollywood parties, stolen moments.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked Max if I could take the photos off his wall \u2014 you know, for his healing process,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHe didn\u2019t say no, so I took that to be a yes.\u201d <\/p>\n
Pratt said after taking the photos, he left the Winkler residence. He then took them to a photo agency and received $50,000. Upon receiving the money, he wrote that he felt \u201crich.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Hills star said it didn\u2019t take long for celebrity tabloids to get ahold of the photos. <\/p>\n
\u201cLess than a week later there it was,\u201d he revealed. \u201cEvidence of my entrepreneurial genius staring back at me from the\u00a0InTouch\u00a0cover at a gas station: \u2018TEENS GONE WILD!\u2019 across the cover,\u201d he wrote. \u201cA shot of Mary-Kate with a constellation of empties\u2014\u2018LOOK AT ALL THE EMPTIES!\u2019\u2014and there I was in the background, frozen mid-shaka. I hadn\u2019t sold that frame.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pratt further wrote, \u201cSomeone else was shopping, and now I wasn\u2019t just the seller, I was part of the merchandise. My face was now forever linked to Mary-Kate Olsen\u2019s supposed wild phase, preserved in grocery store checkout lines across America.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Hills castmate defended his actions, stating that the photos benefited Mary-Kate and Max. \u201cWhen you really think about it, it was a win-win. Mary-Kate got her rebel rebrand, Max got closure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although she hasn\u2019t publicly spoken about the photo leak, Mary-Kate has commented on Pratt.<\/p>\n