The Swan (TV series)
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| The Swan | |
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| Format | Reality show |
| Developed by | FremantleMedia |
| Starring | Amanda Byram (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 18 (9 from season 1 and 9 from season 2) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Arthur Smith Nely Galan |
| Running time | 45–50 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | April 7, 2004 – December 20, 2004 |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Swan was a 2004 U.S. reality television program broadcast on Fox in which average-looking women were given "extreme makeovers" that included several forms of plastic surgery. The title of the series refers to the story of The Ugly Duckling that becomes a swan.
Each contestant was assigned a panel of specialists — a coach, therapist, trainer, cosmetic surgeons and a dentist — who together designed an individually tailored program for her. The contestants’ work ethic, growth and achievement was monitored during a three-month transformation process. Two women were featured every week and at the episode’s conclusion, one went home and one was selected to move on to the Swan pageant, where the women competed with each other to be The Swan.
Both the first and second seasons debuted in 2004. A third season was tipped to happen, but the show was cancelled in early 2005 after continued ratings drops.
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The Swan debuted on April 7, 2004.
| EP | Contestant #1 | Contestant #2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly. A | Rachel |
| 2 | Kristy | Christina |
| 3 | Cindy | Tawnya |
| 4 | Beth | Kathy |
| 5 | Andrea | Belinda |
| 6 | Sarina | Kelly. B |
| 7 | Marnie | Dawn |
| 8 | Tanya* | Merline |
- Green - through to the swan pageant
- Yellow - wildcard
- *Contestant Tanya, dropped out of the show, after being caught with a mirror (which is againest the rules of appearing on the series), so she left the show (on her own accord), so Marline was automatically in the swan pageant.
At the show the judges would score in every category with the swan contestants competing, eventually being whitted down to three finalists. The judges at the show were:
- Miss USA 2003, Susie Castillo
- Valerie Trott, model management exec
- Judith Regan, publisher of several self-help books
- Tara Kraft, beauty director of Star magazine
- Fashion photographer Mike Ruiz
The prizes awarded to the winner were:
- A modeling contract with judge Trott’s Agency
- A designer wardrobe of unspecified value
- A week in Honolulu, Hawaii
- A weekend in Las Vegas
- $50,000 educational scholarship at Western International University
- $10,000 of personal coaching
- A 2004 Ford Jaguar
- $50,000 cash
After 9 episodes and 16 makeovers it was announced that Rachel Love-Fraser had won the swan pageant. Beth placed runner up, with Cindy second-runner up.
The scores (out of 10) with judges Castillo, Trott, Regan, Kraft, Ruiz respectively are as follows:
| Swan Finalist | Evening Gown | Swimsuit | Question-and-Answer | Lingerie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel (winner) | 9.8, 9.6, 9.9, 9.8, 9.9 | 9.9, 9.5, 9.8, 9.8, 9.9 | 9.6, 9.2, 9.2, 10.0, 10.0 | 9.6, 9.3, 9.6, 9.9, 9.9 |
| Beth (runner-up) | 9.7, 9.3, 9.5, 9.7, 9.7 | 9.8, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.6 | 10.0, 8.2, 9.1, 9.6, 9.1 | 9.7, 8.2, 9.4, 9.3, 9.0 |
| Cindy (2nd runner-up) | 9.5, 9.3, 9.4, 9.4, 9.4 | 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.4, 9.5 | 8.5, 8.8, 9.2, 9.5, 8.5 | 9.8, 9.1, 9.5, 9.4, 8.9 |
| Kelly.A | 8.4, 8.5, 8.5, 8.6, 8.6 | 8.4, 8.4, 8.4, 8.6, 8.7 | 9.9, 8.0, 8.8, 9.3, 9.2 | 9.8, 8.1, 8.5, 9.0, 9.3 |
| Marnie | 8.8, 8.9, 8.8, 8.9, 8.8 | 9.3, 8.9, 9.0, 9.1, 9.1 | 8.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 8.5 | 9.5, 8.1, 8.0, 8.9, 8.4 |
| Sarina | 8.5, 8.6, 8.8, 8.8, 8.7 | 8.9, 8.5, 8.5, 8.7, 8.7 | 9.4, 9.2, 8.6, 8.8, 9.0 | 7.9, 8.2, 8.4, 8.9, 8.8 |
| Merline | 7.7, 7.9, 8.1, 8.0, 8.0 | 7.6, 7.9, 8.0, 8.0, 7.9 | ||
| Christina | 8.0, 7.7, 7.7, 7.8, 8.0 | 8.1, 7.7, 8.0, 7.9, 7.7 | ||
| Belinda | 7.7, 7.7, 7.7, 7.8, 7.8 | 7.6, 7.7, 7.7, 7.8, 7.8 |
Season two debuted on October 27, 2004. Kari and Gina. B from episode 4 were sisters. The eventual winner was DeLisa Styles. Gina. B was announced runner up, with Erica second-runner up.
| Contestant #1 | Contestant #2 | Through to the pageant |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer | Kim | Jennifer |
| Gina. D | Lorrie | Gina. D |
| Christina | Erica | Erica |
| Gina. B^ | Kari | Kari |
| Cinnamon | Patti | Cinnamon |
| DeLisa | Lorraine | DeLisa |
| Marsha | Sylvia | Marsha |
| Amy | Dore | Amy |
- ^During the swan pageant, it was announced that Gina. B was the wildcard for the pageant.
- The Swan at the Internet Movie Database