Former 'The Swan' contestant says she nearly died for reality TV
Former participant Kari Bravata says she "almost died" while appearing on the extreme makeover show "The Swan," as a new Hulu documentary examines the program's practices.
Kari Bravata, who was featured on the 2004 Fox series "The Swan," told Page Six that the experience nearly cost her her life. The Hulu documentary "The Swan: Behind the Mirror" revisits the show's controversial use of on-air plastic surgery. Director Erin Lee Carr described the series as one of the most sadistic reality programs ever produced. The film highlights how ordinary women were transformed on television under intense pressure.
Why it matters
The story exposes the dangerous extremes of reality TV and raises questions about ethics in televised medical procedures.
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