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Former Contestant. the Swan

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Fox's The Swan filmed its makeover transformations in Los Angeles, California

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Fox reportedly spent ~$250,000 per contestant on The Swan's makeovers.

Each participant on the 2004 Fox series received months of plastic surgery, dental work, therapy, and personal training — all funded by the network — before competing in a beauty pageant finale.

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