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The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’

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In a new documentary, film-maker Erin Lee Carr lifts the lid on the 2000s TV series that shocked America

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Film
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Adrian Horton
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC

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