Kovar, a former
personal trainer, was discovered at age 24 by a
talent scout on a
Chicago street. In 2008, Kovar was cast in the twentieth season of the long-running MTV series,
The Real World. Kovar believed he was cast for
The Real World: Hollywood due to his personality and openness about past partying and drug use. In a 2009 interview with the
Chicago Tribune, Kovar elaborated, "We kind of have an 'I don't give a [bleep]' attitude. What you see is what you get...People want edgy. People want attitude. People want in-your-face, and that's what Chicagoans bring. The attitude we have is what's going to draw the ratings." Kovar became increasingly addicted to alcohol and other drugs while filming
The Real World. Due to erratic behavior and substance abuse, he was asked to leave the show to pursue treatment. Kovar next appeared in the third season of
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which premiered in November 2009. Other cast members for the season included
Dennis Rodman,
Mackenzie Phillips, and
Heidi Fleiss. On the show, he was treated for addictions to
alcohol,
cocaine,
ecstasy,
methamphetamine, and
steroids. In an on-camera discussion about his addiction to cocaine with Dr.
Drew Pinsky, the show's host and
addiction medicine specialist, at the end of the season Kovar stated, "I want this, but at the same time, I'm not going to make any false...promises...I'm not going to tell you. 'I'm going to be sober', 'cause I don't know." == Death ==