First, “Laguna Beach” cast member Alex H. — or Alex Hooser — was actually Lauren Hooser, as the former reality television star exclusively told Us Weekly. Hooser, whose surname has since changed to her married name, Olsen, clarified to the magazine that she chose to go by her middle name, Alexandria, as a child. Olsen shared, “So when I registered for school, I went by Alexandria, and that was when I was about, like, 10 years old. And then from there on out, I went by Alex.”
From this, it’s clear that this hasn’t been a case of years-long deception on the part of the former Alex H. Nor, added Olsen, was it the decision of MTV, the network that aired the show. “It just happened by chance, and I know it can be so confusing,” admitted Olsen. “I have, like, three different names, but my name commonly through birth has been Lauren.”
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As a few fans of the show noted, it wound up being beneficial that the reality star went by Alex. “I just found out that Alex H from Laguna beach’s real name is Lauren. So many Lauren’s on Laguna beach,” one fan shared, while another added: “That makes sense since everyone else’s name was Lauren.”
