Watching The Swan today is like watching a particularly chilling episode of Black Mirror. Contestants were "ugly women" who underwent three months of plastic surgery, physical training, and dentistry to become "beautiful women."
But then show was shutdown for violating child labor laws, because... well obviously.
4.Shear Genius on Bravo
This was a competition for hair stylists where they would do stuff like cut someone's hair blindfolded.
5.Pretty Wild on E!
Pretty Wild was supposed to be the next Keeping Up With The Kardashian's, because it followed three socialite sisters in LA. But one of the stars was arrested for being part of the "Bling Ring" and shit got super crazy.
6.Susunu! Denpa Shōnen aka the most fucked up reality show of all time.
It was a Japanese reality series that each season would put contestants in extreme, arguably sadistic situations. The best known season featured a young comedian, Nasubi, who was forced to live over a year naked in an apartment in both Japan and Korea by living only on what he won from mail-in sweepstakes.
For several weeks, Nasubi subsisted only on dog food. LIKE WHAT THE HELL?!
7.Yo Momma on MTV
It was hosted by Wilmer Valderrama aka Fez from That's So 70's Show so there's that.
Basically contestants would roast each other with Yo Mama jokes and that was it, that was the whole point of the show.
