From Mashable · Kristy Puchko · · 1m 20s
The Swan gets its reckoning in new Hulu doc
A controversial 2000s reality show that pushed women to extreme makeovers is examined in a new documentary from the filmmaker behind Britney vs. Spears.
In brief
A controversial 2000s reality show that pushed women to extreme makeovers is examined in a new documentary from the filmmaker behind Britney vs. Spears. The Swan: Behind The Mirror will reveal the human cost of a show that treated appearance transformation as a path to life improvement. Originally reported by Mashable.
The Swan pushed women to extremes
Fox's 2000s reality show The Swan challenged average women to undergo radical appearance changes, with the implication their lives would improve as a result.
Hulu's new doc reveals the aftermath
The Swan: Behind The Mirror will dig into what happened to the women who participated, exploring the lasting impact of the show's extreme makeover premise.
Erin Lee Carr directs the investigation
Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, known for Britney vs. Spears and Mommy Dead & Dearest, is behind the documentary and has a track record of extracting uncomfortable truths from controversial figures.
Carr's specialty is intimate interviews
The documentarian has interviewed everyone from the cannibal cop Gilberto Valle to Gypsy Rose Blanchard, suggesting she'll get producers and participants to reveal uncomfortable details.
Producers may not hide their ugliness
The trailer hints that some people involved with The Swan don't seem concerned about concealing their questionable ethics or motivations behind the show.
“From the trailer alone, you can see some folks don't have the sense to hide their inner ugliness.”
What to remember
The Swan: Behind The Mirror will reveal the human cost of a show that treated appearance transformation as a path to life improvement.
