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The Swan contestants call pageant reality show 'sadistic'
Original: The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’
Contestants from reality makeover show The Swan have spoken out about their experience, describing the extreme-makeover pageant programme as 'sadistic' and saying that, in the end, they were treated simply as a job rather than people. Their comments are prompting renewed scrutiny of how the show treated participants.
Why now: Former contestants' critical interview has revived discussion of the show's harsh treatment of participants.
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- The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’ · The Guardian
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