The Swan (TV series)
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The Swan is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). It premiered on April 7, 2004, while its eighteenth and final episode aired on December 20, 2004. The series was hosted by Irish television presenter Amanda Byram. The Swan has garnered negative reception from critics and audiences. Criticism of the series often focused on the promotion of a negative body image for women. Despite the negative reception, The Swan premiered to high ratings and averaged around 9 million viewers over the course of its first season. Since its conclusion, most contestants have voiced satisfaction with their participation in the series. According to producers, the show's purpose was to increase the self-esteem of its contestants. In 2013, Fox announced plans to revive the series as a two-hour television special titled Celebrity Swan, but as of 2018 it was no longer in development.
Infobox
Genre
Reality television
Presented by
Amanda Byram
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
18
Executive producers
mw- Arthur Smith Nely Galán
Running time
45–50 minutes
Production company
FremantleMedia North America
Network
Fox
Release
April 7 (2004-04-07) –December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20)
Tables
· Series overview › Season 1 (2004)
1
1
EP
1
Contestant #1
Kelly Alemi
Contestant #2
Rachel Love-Fraser
2
2
EP
2
Contestant #1
Kristy Garza
Contestant #2
Cristina Tyree
3
3
EP
3
Contestant #1
Cindy Ingle
Contestant #2
Tawnya Cooke
4
4
EP
4
Contestant #1
Beth Lay
Contestant #2
Kathy Rickers
5
5
EP
5
Contestant #1
Andrea Morris
Contestant #2
Belinda Bessant
6
6
EP
6
Contestant #1
Sarina Voight
Contestant #2
Kelly Becker
7
7
EP
7
Contestant #1
Marnie Rygiewicz
Contestant #2
Dawn Goad
8
8
EP
8
Contestant #1
Tanya Slovich
Contestant #2
Merline Norman
| EP | Contestant | Contestant |
| 1 | Kelly Alemi | Rachel Love-Fraser |
| 2 | Kristy Garza | Cristina Tyree |
| 3 | Cindy Ingle | Tawnya Cooke |
| 4 | Beth Lay | Kathy Rickers |
| 5 | Andrea Morris | Belinda Bessant |
| 6 | Sarina Voight | Kelly Becker |
| 7 | Marnie Rygiewicz | Dawn Goad |
| 8 | Tanya Slovich | Merline Norman |
Rachel
Rachel
Swan Finalist
Rachel
Evening Gown
9.8 (1)
Swimsuit
9.8 (1)
Q&A
9.6 (1)
Lingerie
9.7 (1)
Beth
Beth
Swan Finalist
Beth
Evening Gown
9.6 (2)
Swimsuit
9.6 (2)
Q&A
9.2 (2)
Lingerie
9.1 (3)
Cindy
Cindy
Swan Finalist
Cindy
Evening Gown
9.4 (3)
Swimsuit
9.4 (3)
Q&A
8.9 (5)
Lingerie
9.3 (2)
Kelly
Kelly
Swan Finalist
Kelly
Evening Gown
8.5 (6)
Swimsuit
8.5 (6)
Q&A
9.0 (3)
Lingerie
8.9 (4)
Marnie
Marnie
Swan Finalist
Marnie
Evening Gown
8.8 (4)
Swimsuit
9.0 (4)
Q&A
8.4 (6)
Lingerie
8.6 (5)
Sarina
Sarina
Swan Finalist
Sarina
Evening Gown
8.7 (5)
Swimsuit
8.7 (5)
Q&A
9.0 (3)
Lingerie
8.4 (6)
Merline
Merline
Swan Finalist
Merline
Evening Gown
7.9 (7)
Swimsuit
7.9 (7)
Christina
Christina
Swan Finalist
Christina
Evening Gown
7.8 (8)
Swimsuit
7.9 (7)
Belinda
Belinda
Swan Finalist
Belinda
Evening Gown
7.7 (9)
Swimsuit
7.7 (9)
| Swan Finalist | Evening Gown | Swimsuit | Q&A | Lingerie |
| Rachel | 9.8 (1) | 9.8 (1) | 9.6 (1) | 9.7 (1) |
| Beth | 9.6 (2) | 9.6 (2) | 9.2 (2) | 9.1 (3) |
| Cindy | 9.4 (3) | 9.4 (3) | 8.9 (5) | 9.3 (2) |
| Kelly | 8.5 (6) | 8.5 (6) | 9.0 (3) | 8.9 (4) |
| Marnie | 8.8 (4) | 9.0 (4) | 8.4 (6) | 8.6 (5) |
| Sarina | 8.7 (5) | 8.7 (5) | 9.0 (3) | 8.4 (6) |
| Merline | 7.9 (7) | 7.9 (7) | ||
| Christina | 7.8 (8) | 7.9 (7) | ||
| Belinda | 7.7 (9) | 7.7 (9) |
· Series overview › Season 2 (2004)
1
1
EP
1
Contestant #1
Jennifer Patten
Contestant #2
Kim Wilburn
2
2
EP
2
Contestant #1
Gina Davis
Contestant #2
Lorrie Arias
3
3
EP
3
Contestant #1
Christina Ozuna
Contestant #2
Erica Moore
4
4
EP
4
Contestant #1
Gina Bravata
Contestant #2
Kari Bravata
5
5
EP
5
Contestant #1
Cinnamon Smith
Contestant #2
Patti Chedohan
6
6
EP
6
Contestant #1
DeLisa Styles
Contestant #2
Lorraine Norris
7
7
EP
7
Contestant #1
Marsha Meddleburg
Contestant #2
Sylvia Cruz
8
8
EP
8
Contestant #1
Amy Williams
Contestant #2
Dore Weber
| EP | Contestant | Contestant |
| 1 | Jennifer Patten | Kim Wilburn |
| 2 | Gina Davis | Lorrie Arias |
| 3 | Christina Ozuna | Erica Moore |
| 4 | Gina Bravata | Kari Bravata |
| 5 | Cinnamon Smith | Patti Chedohan |
| 6 | DeLisa Styles | Lorraine Norris |
| 7 | Marsha Meddleburg | Sylvia Cruz |
| 8 | Amy Williams | Dore Weber |
DeLisa
DeLisa
Swan Finalist
DeLisa
Evening Gown
9.9 (1)
Swimsuit
9.9 (1)
Q&A
9.5 (1)
Lingerie
9.9 (1)
Gina B
Gina B
Swan Finalist
Gina B
Evening Gown
9.5 (2)
Swimsuit
9.5 (2)
Q&A
9.3 (2)
Lingerie
9.3 (2)
Erica
Erica
Swan Finalist
Erica
Evening Gown
9.3 (3)
Swimsuit
9.3 (3)
Q&A
9.1 (4)
Lingerie
9.1 (3)
Kari
Kari
Swan Finalist
Kari
Evening Gown
9.2 (4)
Swimsuit
9.3 (3)
Q&A
9.1 (4)
Lingerie
9.1 (3)
Gina D
Gina D
Swan Finalist
Gina D
Evening Gown
8.9 (5)
Swimsuit
8.8 (5)
Q&A
9.3 (2)
Lingerie
9.1 (3)
Jennifer
Jennifer
Swan Finalist
Jennifer
Evening Gown
8.3 (6)
Swimsuit
8.3 (6)
Amy
Amy
Swan Finalist
Amy
Evening Gown
8.2 (7)
Swimsuit
8.2 (7)
Marsha
Marsha
Swan Finalist
Marsha
Evening Gown
8.2 (7)
Swimsuit
8.2 (7)
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Swan Finalist
Cinnamon
Evening Gown
8.1 (9)
Swimsuit
8.1 (9)
| Swan Finalist | Evening Gown | Swimsuit | Q&A | Lingerie |
| DeLisa | 9.9 (1) | 9.9 (1) | 9.5 (1) | 9.9 (1) |
| Gina B | 9.5 (2) | 9.5 (2) | 9.3 (2) | 9.3 (2) |
| Erica | 9.3 (3) | 9.3 (3) | 9.1 (4) | 9.1 (3) |
| Kari | 9.2 (4) | 9.3 (3) | 9.1 (4) | 9.1 (3) |
| Gina D | 8.9 (5) | 8.8 (5) | 9.3 (2) | 9.1 (3) |
| Jennifer | 8.3 (6) | 8.3 (6) | ||
| Amy | 8.2 (7) | 8.2 (7) | ||
| Marsha | 8.2 (7) | 8.2 (7) | ||
| Cinnamon | 8.1 (9) | 8.1 (9) |
References
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-06-25/the-swan-reality-competition-20th-anniversary
- Celebrity Swanhttps://jezebel.com/celebroty-swan-is-the-most-depressing-television-progra-5985698
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/makeover-shows-go-wrong-life-ruining-legacy-swan/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2005/06/30/reality_franken/
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlrpRtbDlH4&t=1744s
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/04/10/the-swan-gives-fox-a-lift/555bbb1d-1a2a-47f3-ac15-cff188c99a26/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2004/04/23/swan-2/
- USA Todayhttps://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2004-04-11-swan_x.htm
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/the-swan-4-1200534081/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2004/jul/18/features.review7
- New Yorkerhttp://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2011/05/09/110509crat_atlarge_sanneh?currentPage=all
- Empire of Illusion
- The Rise of Enlightened Sexism
- Critical Studies in Media Communicationhttps://doi.org/10.1080%2F15295030903583515
- The New York Posthttps://nypost.com/2013/02/20/rearview-mirror-the-most-sadistic-reality-series-of-the-decade-is-back/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/gallery/10-worst-reality-tv-shows-ever/
- 'Dark Side of Reality TV': Disturbing Details About 'The Swan' TV Makeover Competition - TV Insiderhttps://www.tvinsider.com/1150277/dark-side-of-reality-tv-the-swan-details/
- 'The Swan' Was a Plastic Surgery Reality TV Nightmare, Say Contestants and Coaches - VICEhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/the-swan-reality-tv-plastic-surgery-contestants-coaches/