Summary

  • Lauren is a standout on The Circle season 6, a young Twitch streamer with a no-nonsense approach.
  • Lauren, hailing from Philly, exhibits her social skills on the show, aiming to grow her Instagram following.
  • The Circle involves strangers competing for popularity online, with contestants sometimes catfishing to gain favor.

The Circle season 6 is here, and it's time to introduce one of the season's breakout stars: Lauren LaChant. As one of the best reality TV shows, The Circle isolates a group of strangers, each trying to win favor and make alliances in a digital world. While some players enter The Circle as themselves, others mask themselves as catfish to build popularity. For the first time, The Circle season 6 cast includes an AI chatbot pretending to be a real person, Max. Lauren entered the game as herself, and a lot of curiosity about The Circle season 6 star has been garnered.

Lauren is one of a handful of new cast members on the hit reality TV series and social experiment. Having already attracted some alliances in the show's first four episodes, she may be a force to be reckoned with as the show continues. The show has come a long way since Joey Sasso won The Circle season 1, but the main goal remains-- contestants must become the most popular player to avoid getting blocked in The Circle. While new cast members are still being introduced early in the season, Lauren is one of the original players, causing a buzz in the latest season.

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Lauren LaChant's Age

Lauren Is 26

Lauren proudly declares in her introduction on The Circle season 6 that she is 26 years old. The Circle is known for casting diverse characters, ranging in age and background. While most of the older cast members opt to catfish as younger individuals to gain popularity, younger players are at an advantage over their older counterparts in navigating the technology. Notably, most of the winning players or those who go far in the competition tend to play as themselves. With a game as strategically brutal as The Circle, it would be much less complicated to play as oneself.

Season 1 winner Joey was 26 when he won The Circle, and Deleesa St. Agathe, otherwise known as Trevor, was 32 when she won season 2. James Jefferson Jr. was 30 when he won season 3, Frank Grimsley was 28 in season 4, and Sam Cardona was 34 in season 5, making her the oldest winner. Lauren's age puts her on the younger side but in the mix of past winners.

Lauren LaChant's Job

Lauren Used To Be A Twitch Streamer

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Lauren made her gaming prowess clear when she introduced herself in The Circle. While her channel is closed, for now, Lauren used to be a Twitch streamer, meaning she's a pro at engaging with an audience through screens. This will undoubtedly make her a formidable competitor in The Circle. As a streamer, Lauren says she used to play video games for over ten hours per day. Looking at a screen should be no problem for her.

As a streamer, Lauren says she used to play video games for over ten hours per day.

While Lauren isn't currently playing video games professionally, she is also a budding YouTube content creator and influencer. It's unclear what Lauren does for work outside of her former career as a streamer. Lauren also enjoys cosplay and anime, but it's unlikely it pays the bills.

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Lauren LaChant's Instagram

She Loves To Post Selfies

Unsurprisingly, based on her former Twitch career, Lauren is quite active on Instagram. She has a penchant for heavily edited selfies and playing with makeup, but she also plays into the Gen Z aesthetic of chaotic and blurry photos, supplementing her beautiful shots. Lauren has other social media, but she seems most active on her Instagram account. Her account is currently sitting at around 4,500 followers, so it will be interesting to see how Lauren's popularity on The Circle season 6 grows her follow count. If she gets popular enough on Instagram maybe she will return to Twitch to stream professionally again.

Lauren LaChant's Hometown

She Currently Lives In Philadelphia

Lauren is a proud resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. People from Philly are known for being direct, blunt, and proud to be from the city. Lauren exemplifies these traits with her no-nonsense approach and penchant for mentioning Philadelphia offhandedly in conversation or to the camera. However, according to Gossip Next Door, Lauren likely grew up in Manhasset, New York. It's unclear when she relocated to Philly, but she's proud to be there.

Lauren is a standout contestant on the latest season of The Circle. Between her engaging and authentic personality and her social skills with fellow contestants, she's sure to go far in the competition. Hopefully, she will gain popularity on the show and start streaming on Twitch again. For now, she'll be seen on Netflix screens.

The Circle season 6, episodes 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix.

Sources: Lauren LaChant/Instagram, Lauren LaChant/YouTube, Gossip Next Door