Shedding for the Wedding Producer: I Despise Bridalplasty
The Swan
- 2004-2005
- 2 seasons
- Fox Network
- Reality
- TV-14
An ugly duckling turned beautiful swan, only it's a woman giving herself a physical makeover with plastic surgery, to compete in a beauty pageant.
- 2004-2005
- 2 seasons
- Fox Network
- Reality
- TV-14
An ugly duckling turned beautiful swan, only it's a woman giving herself a physical makeover with plastic surgery, to compete in a beauty pageant.
E! Orders Bridal Plastic Surgery Competition Series
Just when you thought you've seen it all on TV, E! has ordered a new reality show that combines weddings and plastic surgery. Bridalplasty will feature 12 brides-to-be competing in wedding-themed challenges to win the surgical procedure of her choice, the network announced Thursday. VIDEO: Advice for brides on a budget from David Tutera
TV Guide: Greatest Moments of...
TV Guide: Greatest Moments of 2004Full disclosure: I had nothing to do with the choices for this special, which were chosen by "the experts at TV Guide." (Hmmm. Wonder if I should be insulted?) Anyway, my favorite moment made the list at No. 9: the shooting death of Adriana on The Sopranos. The clip has lost none of its power: the long, winding drive into the woods, the pain and despair in Adriana's eyes as she looked out the car window, the flash of terror as she realized she was about to die. I'm not sure what got to me more, Adriana's begging and pleading as she crawled on the ground like an animal or the sound of the shotgun blast. Still gives me the chills. Nice touch: immediately showing the clip of Drea de Matteo's Emmy acceptance speech. Definitely well deserved. QVC: Affinity DiamondsHave I ever mentioned my weird interest in QVC? No, it's not what you think — I rarely buy anything. I'm mostly fascinated by the p
The Swan's Beautiful Dreamers
The Swan helped these former "ugly ducklings" spread their wings. Here, find out how they've taken off since getting their dramatic makeovers on the Fox reality series (whose second season begins Oct. 25 at 8 pm/ET). Former Ugly Duckling: Kelly AlemiSurgeries included: Breast augmentation, liposuction, lip enhancement Gone are the years of self-loathing that brought 28-year-old former flight attendant Kelly Alemi to The Swan's doorstep. (She was a Wild Card recipient who made it to the semifinals.) These days, the new and improved Maryland native — who endured nine-and-a-half hours of extensive surgical procedures — is relishing her recent engagement to longtime boyfriend Bob and looking forward to recapping each new episode of The Swan 2 for her local Fox affiliate. Three words that best describe me now are... "Confident, funny and self-respect, which I didn't have before." The wors
Swan Reject: The Next Paula Abdul?
Last week, the makeover artists of The Swan crushed contestant Kelly B.'s dream of competing in their plastic-surgery pageant. But instead of letting bitter tears stain her brand-new cheeks with mascara, the 25-year-old Milwaukee resident decided to pursue another heartfelt goal — to become a cheerleader. Here, straight up, she tells TV Guide Online all about it. TV Guide Online: Would you have been perfectly happy to leave The Swan with just a nose job?Kelly B.: Yeah. My nose is something that I was teased about ever since third or fourth grade. I always ripped up any pictures of me and my side profile. Even as I got older, people would say, "Did you get hit?" or "Did you break your nose?" It's just a big deal for me. TVGO: No pun intended, I'm sure. So is your boyfriend as big a jerk as he appeared to be on air? He was awfully unsupportive.Kelly B.: It was a little creative editing, I think. My boyfriend was supportive of
Weepy Swan Laughs Last
As The Swan's surgically enhanced beauty pageant draws ever nearer (with back-to-back episodes tonight, starting at 8 pm/ET), TV Guide Online rings up last week's could've-been contender, Andrea, at home in Colorado to find out whether her foul mood has improved since the docs diminished her acne scars. TV Guide Online: If I'm not mistaken, you cried more than any other contestant. Was your surgery secretly underwritten by Kleenex?Andrea: They sure made it look that way! Maybe Kleenex could call me, and I could do their commercials. TVGO: Why not? Anyway, at the beginning of the show, you said your problem was insecurity. Why not consult a shrink instead of a plastic surgeon?Andrea: When I heard about the show, it said that it was a "life makeover." That's one reason I chose to do it. And it really did change my life, with all the therapy. I'm still continuing therapy here in Denver... TVGO: I'm sure that after questioning you
Swan Lays a Fashion Plate
As The Swan's plastic surgeons sharpen their scalpels to transform yet another average Jane into a future Stuff covergirl in tonight's episode (airing at 9 ET on Fox), TV Guide Online catches up with the lipo-lovin' reality series' last overhaul recipient, Kathy R.. We couldn't believe the 27-year-old part-time vacuum-cleaner salesperson really wouldn't pursue her dream career in fashion because she didn't think she looked the part. (Seriously, had she seen Betsey Johnson?) Alas, the Illinois native wasn't kidding. Read on, and see for yourself. TV Guide Online: Kathy, you do know that in order to be a designer, you don't have to be a model, right?Kathy R.: I know. But I always had this preconceived notion that only a certain type of person would be in that type of business. I never really felt like I fit in. I always kind of felt like I had to hold my personality back. TVGO: But you had a cute boyfriend who a
Swan Gooses Docs!
Before The Swan hacks away at another ugly duckling's beak (Monday at 9 pm/ET on Fox), let's give it up for Tawnya C.. Sure, the 40-year-old mother of two volunteered to be putty in the hands of a bunch of plastic surgeons she had never met. But, rather than let the docs go mad on her mug, she took a pass on a nose job and face-lift — in the process losing herself a spot in the reality hit's upcoming pageant for extreme-makeover recipients. Is she nuts... or merely crazy like the fox she now is (and, if you ask us, was to begin with)? TV Guide Online rang up the divorcée at home in Denver for a little post-op chitchat. TV Guide Online: During the show, you remarked that you wanted to be a different person. Who did you want to be?Tawnya C.: I wanted to be the person that I was about 10 years ago [before my brother's death, the breakup of my marriage and my joining the ranks of the unemployed]... the person who was more happy-go-lucky, not
Swan to Maxim: Call Me!
Talk about your mixed blessings: Judges on The Swan elected not to send enlisted woman Kristy G. on to their ugly-duckling pageant because she was too pretty before they worked their magic on her! But the California girl remains determined to take her place in the spotlight — and preferably while wearing her undies! Here, she reveals to TV Guide Online her unique master plan. TV Guide Online: So, how does it feel to know that you were too cute pre-surgery to earn a place in The Swan pageant?Kristy G.: Oh, I didn't need them to validate the progress that I had made. The only disappointment, if any, was that I wasn't going to get to win any cash or prizes. (Laughs) Honestly, I already feel like the swan. So I don't need [the pageant]. What I have is enough already. TVGO: One of the first things you said in the recovery room was that you couldn't wait to put on a halter top, go-go boots and a canary-yellow miniski
Swan to Beau: Let's Get It On!
If The Swan's Kelly A. had asked us, we would've told her that she was darn cute even before undergoing nine hours of plastic surgery. No doubt, her longtime boyfriend, Bob, would have agreed. (Had it been up to him, we suspect they would have been intimate more than seven times in three years — the shocking estimate Kelly made on Fox's extreme-makeover show.) But since the 28-year-old stewardess didn't ask us — nobody ever does! — we now have a few questions for her, starting with... TV Guide Online: Has your personality changed to match your new Marilyn Monroe look?Kelly: Yes! I'm a completely different person. I'm so confident and happy. I feel as if everything finally came together for me. I smile a lot now. Three months has completely changed my entire life. TVGO: Yet you were barely out of recovery before you wanted to give up. What happened there? You take your eyes off the prize?Kelly: We didn't e
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