{"id":39800,"date":"2026-08-12T02:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39800"},"modified":"2026-08-12T02:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:10:25","slug":"former-vh1-star-daisy-de-la-hoya-now-applying-for-jobs-at-mcdonalds-after-hitting-rock-bottom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39800","title":{"rendered":"Former VH1 star Daisy de la Hoya now applying for jobs at McDonald&#8217;s after hitting rock bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She was one of the biggest reality stars of the late 2000s, but now Daisy de la Hoya is struggling to find work in the fast food industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 42-year-old shot to fame in 2008 <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-5980005\/Bret-Michaels-55-rock-band-Poison-daughter-named-Raine-18-modeling.html\">as the breakout star of VH1&#8217;s Rock of Love<\/a>, which followed 25 women competing to become the girlfriend of Poison frontman Bret Michaels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hoya was so popular during her stint on the show that she landed her own spin-off, Daisy of Love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Colorado-born performer attempted to find work as an actress and musician after her time on <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/index.html\" id=\"mol-beea4250-95c7-11f1-8753-71751f5524b5\">reality TV<\/a> ended, but substance abuse issues torpedoed her budding showbiz career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hoya is now applying for jobs at McDonald&#8217;s in an attempt to rebuild her life after hitting rock bottom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The former reality star shared an update on her employment search on social media this week, telling fans, &#8216;I just applied to McDonald&#8217;s twice. Please do not tell me I am not trying to look for a job, Karen.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e3b25a8bafd02382\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576813-16045311-image-a-12_1786481028546.jpg\" height=\"955\" width=\"634\" alt=\"She was one of the biggest reality stars of the late 2000s, but now Daisy de la Hoya is struggling to find work in the fast food industry; pictured in 2009\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">She was one of the biggest reality stars of the late 2000s, but now Daisy de la Hoya is struggling to find work in the fast food industry; pictured in 2009\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7fd861508a758515\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576825-16045311-image-a-14_1786481053720.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hoya, now 42, was the breakout star from season two of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hoya, now 42, was the breakout star from season two of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She continued, &#8216;The jobs just don&#8217;t want me. I&#8217;m over doing my best damn work every day for them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In another post, Hoya revealed that she had also applied to Jack in the Box.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fans were sympathetic towards Hoya in the comments, with one writing, &#8216;Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ve applied to McDonald&#8217;s 5 times and never hear anything back! The job market is terrible!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Girl you got this! You can do better than McDonald&#8217;s!&#8217; wrote another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A third commented, &#8216;Sending you all my love and manifesting for you Daisy! It is rough out here! I have a BA and 25 years of teaching experience and it&#8217;s near impossible to get a job.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Outside of pursuing a career in fast food, Hoya also co-hosts a podcast called Pink Cassette and is still working on music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In June, she took on work as a door-to-door canvasser for Doctors Without Borders and said that she was starting summer school to further her education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I really hope I can keep this job. Not only is it meaningful work, but it also aligns with my personal value system,&#8217; she wrote on Instagram at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ead75c3d1bcad822\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576819-16045311-image-a-17_1786481092391.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hoya is now applying for jobs at McDonald's in an attempt to rebuild her life after hitting rock bottom; pictured 2026\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hoya is now applying for jobs at McDonald&#8217;s in an attempt to rebuild her life after hitting rock bottom; pictured 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3ef3bf52b7ef528d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576821-16045311-image-m-23_1786481784200.jpg\" height=\"740\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Outside of pursuing a career in fast food and furthering her education, Hoya also co-hosts a podcast called Pink Cassette and is still working on music\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Outside of pursuing a career in fast food and furthering her education, Hoya also co-hosts a podcast called Pink Cassette and is still working on music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">During the height of her fame in the late 2000s, Hoya was linked to Motley Crue&#8217;s Tommy Lee,\u00a0Jane&#8217;s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, and even Poison&#8217;s\u00a0C.C. DeVille.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She was a fixture on Hollywood red carpets and was often spotted rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest rock musicians and reality stars of that era.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Unfortunately, substance abuse issues derailed her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In 2024, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/03\/24\/corey-feldman-jennifer-gimenez-daisy-de-la-hoya-treatment-program-mental-health\/\">TMZ<\/a> reported that Corey Feldman and former\u00a0Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew star\u00a0Jennifer Gimenez had teamed up to get Hoya into a mental health treatment center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Gimenez also told the outlet that Hoya was in a 12-step program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e9021c3f24858677\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576815-16045311-image-a-20_1786481113522.jpg\" height=\"801\" width=\"634\" alt=\"During the height of her fame, Hoya was linked to Motley Crue's Tommy Lee, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro (pictured), and even Poison's C.C. DeVille; Hoya pictured in 2008\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">During the height of her fame, Hoya was linked to Motley Crue&#8217;s Tommy Lee, Jane&#8217;s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro (pictured), and even Poison&#8217;s C.C. DeVille; Hoya pictured in 2008<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1256133dbd0024c9\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/11\/21\/110576811-16045311-image-a-19_1786481110245.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hoya tried to launch a music career after appearing on reality TV, but her career was derailed by her battle with addiction; pictured 2011\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hoya tried to launch a music career after appearing on reality TV, but her career was derailed by her battle with addiction; pictured 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The intervention came shortly after Hoya was accused of &#8216;stalking&#8217;\u00a090 Day Fianc\u00e9 couple Mariah Fineman and Tom Brooks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hoya denied the stalking allegations, but she did admit to having a &#8216;mental health episode&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a social media post in August, 2025, Hoya said that she had\u00a0graduated from a drug rehabilitation outpatient program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rock of Love <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15053111\/Rock-Love-contestant-Kelsey-Bateman-dead-39.html\">was one of the highest-rated VH1 shows of the 2000s<\/a>, drawing 5.4 million viewers for its season 1 finale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It launched the careers of several notable late 2000s reality stars, including Hoya and model\u00a0Megan Hauserman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rock of Love was a spin-off from Flava Flav&#8217;s infamous dating series Flavor of Love, which was one of the highest-rated reality shows of the 2000s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She was one of the biggest reality stars of the late 2000s, but now Daisy de la Hoya is struggling to find work in the fast food industry. 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