And after the sequels to “Sharknado,” Reid was nowhere to be found in Hollywood.
Remember when the star became better known for partying and drunken escapades than acting (viaPeople)?
“I was beforeParis Hilton, beforeLindsay Lohan,” she toldTimein 2014.

Her 2004 wardrobe malfunction was branded one of the most memorable in modern history byPage Six.
“People act like it was the worst crime in the world.
It was a mistake, you know!”

you said in defense of herself.
At one point, the now 45-year-old enjoyed the attention, tellingE!
I went, ‘Oh my gosh, this is happening.'"
But then things started to turn.
Online, “To sell tabloids, what do you have to have?
They almost make a cartoon character out of you and they keep going with it.”
to ‘Oh my gosh, what are they saying?!’
It started hurting my feelings."
I needed to get reinspired in a certain way.
Now, Reid is working on a comeback, with many projects in the works.
I knew she’d come back!'"