If you were a teen in the early 2000s, you probably watched Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, and you probably had a crush on Stephen Colletti. Sure, you learned a lot of life lessons from Laguna Beach [1], but what you really learned was that you shared Lauren Conrad [2] and Kristin Cavallari [3]'s love for Stephen. Or should we say, like Kristin, "Steeeee-phen!" So what exactly has the reality TV star been up to these past few years? Well, there was his role on One Tree Hill, an appearance in a Taylor Swift [4] video, and most recently, a few TV movies. There's also his Instagram account, which is full of random, funny pictures and more than a few artsy snaps. See where the Laguna Beach cast is now [5], and catch up on the latest from your MTV crush with a look at 13 Instagram posts from Stephen that you really need to see.
Source: MTV [6]
A "Smellfie"
Hashtag #smellfie.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [7]
A "B Split"
Beyoncé plus a banana peel equals a "B split." Creative.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [8]
Unique Beach Attire
Oh, just your average Stormtrooper hanging out on the beach with a cowboy hat.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [9]
A Shirtless Moment in the Snow
Spotted: Half a six-pack.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [10]
A Bowl-Cut Throwback
How adorable is little Stephen?
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [11]
A Hot Black-and-White Candid
FYI, Stephen looks pret-ty good in a suit.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [12]
A Taylor Swift Throwback
Remember when Stephen starred in her "White Horse" video [13] back in 2009?
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [14]
An Artsy Pop of Color
One look at Stephen's Instagram account and it's clear that he has a thing for pops of color in black-and-white pictures. Note the red sangria.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [15]
A Nearly Unrecognizable Picture
In glasses and flannel, Stephen looked nothing like himself on the set of Celluloid Dreams.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [16]
A Ridiculously Cool Bike Photo
Not totally sure what's going on here, but it's pretty rad.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [17]
A Sexy On-Set Snap
Stephen shared a picture from the set of a Lifetime movie called Status: Unknown.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [18]
An Artsy Travel Photo
OOoooOOOoooOOO.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [19]
The Best Tree Tackle Ever
OK, but seriously — everything about this is amazing.
Source: Instagram user stephencolletti [20]