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True Beauty Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2009 - 2009
Episode 1
The Science of Beauty
Mon, Jan 5, 2009 60 mins
Beginning an eight-episode elimination contest in which 10 gorgeous people (six women; four men) face challenges to determine the most beautiful---and inner beauty counts as much as physical attractiveness---while they live together in an L.A. mansion. Host Vanessa Minnillo is also a judge, along with Cheryl Tiegs and Nole Marin.
Episode 2
Million Dollar Look
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 60 mins
Contestants are tested on their charitable character and divided into three teams of three to go shopping for a million-dollar look on Melrose Avenue, but each team has only $100 to spend on all three outfits. Later, another contestant is eliminated.
Episode 3
Beauty in Motion
Mon, Jan 19, 2009 60 mins
Preparations for a photo shoot become a secret test of compassion and sportsmanship, as the wardrobe stylist is an actress pretending she's in the midst of a messy breakup and hidden cameras are all around. Later, another contestant is eliminated.
Episode 4
Timeless Beauty
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 60 mins
A "Timeless Beauty" photo shoot, in which the contestants are partnered with senior citizens, becomes a test of respect for one's elders.
Episode 5
Natural Beauty
Mon, Feb 2, 2009 60 mins
Contestants are sent on a long hike with just a map and a bottle of water, then left to rough it on a beach overnight. Awakened before dawn, they are challenged to each shoot a 30-second natural-beauty video promo without makeup, stylists or mirrors.
Episode 6
Get Fit
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 60 mins
Contestants undergo a physical-fitness challenge with a group of teenage monitors, but the judges are more interested in their interactions with the monitors than their fitness levels.
Episode 7
Red Carpet Mamas
Mon, Feb 16, 2009 60 mins
Contestants walk the red carpet with their parents, but there are also several secret tests of manners going on. Jordan Feldman is the wardrobe stylist.
Episode 8
Finale
Mon, Feb 23, 2009 60 mins
A winner is named in the first-season finale after an intimate interview with editor Jess Cagle tests contestants' inner beauty and a seminude photo shoot with photographer Matthew Rolston tests their outer beauty. The winner gets a cash prize and a spot in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
