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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:22 am
I watched last night and I was glad that at least they picked the right girl...the angry girl's breasts were TOO large for her body. They looked unnatural. Besides she was such a WHINER that I was about ready to throw something at the television. I think the other girl (Belinda?) really benefited from the surgery. She worked really hard, has a great attitude and I hope that she really moves forward (and did you notice that she didn't have them do anything to her less than model perfect nose?). I'm ready to sign up for a breast reduction myself so I was happy to see them to one instead of adding on unnaturally.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:54 am
I watched too. This program is grim but fascinating. And I have the same question.....where on earth do they find these women? They are clearly seeking out personality problems. For the drama I suppose. On AI last night I assume the front row of young women are from the Swan. They all look very nice and it is easier to see what they look like without the make-up. I wish the camera would stay on them longer.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 9:12 am
I admit I watched also. I wish they would have shown the face of the angry girl with acne without makeup instead of with makeup so we could really see if the extensive dermatological work she had done was worth it. It looked very painful. My sister had dermabrasion several years ago and it looks good now, but she went through some bad pain during the healing process.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 12:48 pm
I watched this show for the first time last night and was appalled. First, I didn't realize they prey on chicks with personal problems. Whatever your personal problem is, it's not going to get fixed with plastic surgery nor is it going to be fixed during the few therapy sessions they can cram in around your surgery and weight-loss program. Second, the <QT> chick needed to be <QT> but she's also, IMHO, likely to be in worse shape emotionally when she returns home than she was in the first place - the show really did a trash job on her experience (and I don't think we saw the worst of it) and then told her she wasn't a Swan. Third, I found the results of the surgery to look unnatural on last nights contestants and all the others they showed who won in past weeks. They look like that Barbie girl - plasticized. And with all the hair hanging in their faces to hide the scars, who can see the results of the surgery? I liked the girl who "won", that was fine, but I'm pretty sure I won't be giving this show any further endorsement by viewing it again.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 12:59 pm
Has anyone else noticed how much these women are starting to look the same once they've been through "the program"?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 1:53 pm
Maybe they should change the name of the show from The Swan to The Stepford Women?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 9:07 pm
My theory on the show is that they only attract really < > women in the first place, ones who think that what's wrong with them is the way they look, when the way they look is probably the least of their problems. <314>
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 12:42 am
<el> On another note, I understand that the women undergo WEEKLY counselling sessions. That is only 12 counselling sessions!! As someone who has been involved on both sides of counselling and being counselled, I can assure you that is not much time to get serious self esteem/ marital/ history problems worked out. I really worry how these ladies are going to be mentally once they are away from the cocoon of protection they are cushioned in. Real life can be harsh.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:06 am
Saw <>girl on Good Day Live and she said she is continuing to get counseling in her home town. She looked nice but very plastic/tight looking in the face. She is very happy with the dermatology work she had done. <QT>
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 3:01 pm
i am amazed that so many of these gals are in their 20's...they've barely lived yet, but are making drastic changes to their looks. i guess they all still think they will only get somewhere on looks. kinda sad. but like a train wreck, i keep on watching! i think the one gal who used to model really expected to see her old self when she was done. the dress made her look dumpy and most of the breast augmentations should be called 'ostentations'...way too much augmenting to my mind! i also think the blond looked a lot like the blond of last week when they were both 'done'.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:23 pm
LOL we are giving the moderators a real workout in this thread! Sorry to the moderators. this show is stirring up some contraversy even here online.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:13 am
oooh baby. double dose tonight 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 5:06 am
ok, this is getting very scary. One woman last night (the one with the red headed boyfriend who did not show) looked freakish in that cat woman way. The lip lifts (what is that anyway) and augmentation is just terrible. They can't even lick their lips though two of them tried and looked ridiculous trying! Cheek implants are just grim.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 8:19 am
i think the one gal didn't even need facial surgery (the one who had 2 sons by the same man and hadn't dated in 10 years.) and the one with the redheaded no-show boyfriend only maybe needed the bridge of her nose done. when she was finished, her lips were huge, looking like sausage in too-tight casing... and her nose was too small! the tall gal with the softer curled hair at the end looked most natural to me when she was done... ugh, didn't you love the gap-toothed gal that was gluing her temp crowns in every morning for the last however many years!? what's with that?!
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:19 am
omg thank you Gal... I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was up with the hair...
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:10 am
Possibly she couldn't afford dental care.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:52 am
I think that is probably it Mocha or a fear of dentists which many have.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:08 pm
On a flight to Burbank, I sat behind a couple with their surgeon who were going to be on one of the pm talkshows. It was the first couple he had done together. I could easily see the scars in front of the ears. No wonder all the swans wear long hair.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:49 pm
I usually just watch the other plastic surgery show...Extreme Makeovers...but tuned in last night. I dunno....to me, the surgeons they have employed are third rate. The women all look completely unnatural when they are finished. It's like they pulled the skin to the top, tied it in a knot and cut off the excess. I thought the point of surgery was to improve and keep things natural...the surgeons don't seem to know this concept.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 11:31 am
hmm, you get temp crowns while waiting for the permanent ones, so she probably quit mid-treatment. all the hard part was done, i.e., prep work, filing the teeth down, maybe root canals, etc. she maybe didn't have the money when it came time to have the permanent crowns seated. most dentists won't even send your models to the lab to have the permanent crowns made unless you pay in advance, though. they pay big lab fees. they also wouldn't do all the prep work and give you temp crowns unless you paid up. the teeth become so fragile, no one would want to leave someone half-done. i hope she really takes care of her teeth now, because there is a good chance she will end up with dentures anyway down the road; she just let her teeth go for way too long and they probably decayed under the temps. anything was better than what she had, but i still think a lot of the cosmetic dentistry is unnatural looking when it's done. i'd need a little tiny chip or something a tad crooked and something not so glaringly white to look natural...but then, i probably have a 'teeth' thing because i worked in oral surgery and pediatric dentistry for so many years! to me, regis philbin looks as if he has a mouthful of chiclets, because they are too, too white. LOL rupert, i agree about most of the surgeries leaving the girls looking most unnatural...
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:10 pm
Who's paying for all of these tv makeovers?
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:17 pm
Um...the people who buy commercial time? The sponsors? Just a guess...I dunno..so why did I try to answer the question? I dunno..ok. I'm outta here....ROFLMAO! 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:59 pm
Sponsers. That is where the money comes for TV shows.
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Horsinaroundtx
Member
07-13-2003
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 10:21 pm
I wonder if they have to pay taxes on the work that they have done. I mean, if you go on a game show, or even Trading Spaces...it's like a "prize" and has to be claimed on your income taxes. I wonder if these very expensive makeovers have to be claimed as well. If so, these girls could be in for a big surprise next April. 
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:12 pm
TheSmokingGun has an article on the Swan's therapist. Apparently her ph.D. came from an unaccredited diploma mill.
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