In a story about the start of the 25th season of The Real World (MTV's 'The Real World' launches its 25th season! Crazy!), the LA Times included quotes from various RW alums on the longevity of the series and about their own experiences from being connected with the show. In the article, Ryan Conklin acknowledged that he will always be known as someone who was in the cast, saying, "I will always be known as ‘the dude who was on The Real World'. It could be worse. I’m not carrying around the shame of being a child molester or something.”
