Back in the wild days of 2003, when real estate was overpriced, President George W. Bush declared “mission accomplished,” and iPods were as thick as your hand, a strapping young construction worker decided to do a reality show. Evan Marriott became Joe Millionaire, a dashing, rich bachelor who romanced a group of hopeful women on several exotic and lavish dates. Except Marriott was no millionaire, and the joke was on the women who believed their “true love” was wealthy. The show became a pop culture phenomenon, garnering 40 million viewers, among the highest ratings for a reality show at the time.

Andy Warhol said in 1968, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Warhol was a prophet before his time. In the past decade, reality TV shows and their stars have pervaded the American consciousness—whether we like it or not. But before there was a ubiquitous Kardashian branded across our brains, there was Adam Mesh, Brian Dunkleman, and Randi Coy. Snakkle checks up on 12 reality stars to see what’s up with the former who’s who.