True Beauty (season 2)
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| Judges | |
| Opening theme | So Beautiful |
| Composer(s) | Superchick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 31 – July 19, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Season 1 |
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True Beauty (season 2) is the second season of the reality television series True Beauty. In a format similar to the first season, the contestants are competing to see who is the most beautiful. However, they think they are only being tested on outer beauty when in fact the judges are also evaluating their inner beauty through a series of hidden-camera challenges. Filming of the second season of True Beauty was completed in Las Vegas in October 2009 and featured judges Beth Ostrosky Stern and Carson Kressley, among others. As a ruse to keep contestants ignorant of the show's true premise, ABC producers told participants they would be competing in a new modeling reality show known as Face of Vegas. In addition, contestants did not interact with Vanessa Minnillo, the only judge retained from the previous season, until after being eliminated. In each episode, all contestants were subjected to a main hidden-camera challenge. A second, "final straw" challenge was put only to the bottom two contestants in most cases. The second season premiered May 31, 2010 on ABC.
First aired May 31, 2010
The contestants, working with a fake stylist hired by the producers, have a $200 budget and 20 minutes to create a signature Vegas look; the stylist gives each player a chance to steal an item that exceeded their budget in order to get an edge in the competition. Liz, Michael, Craig, and JD are caught on hidden camera violating the rules by accepting the item offered by the stylist. The contestants put on their outfits and are placed in glass boxes on the street of Las Vegas. People passing by are given one token to give to the contestant of their choice. Amy dresses as a bride, Craig a cowboy, David as Elvis, Erika as Marilyn Monroe, JD as a drag queen, Liz as a glitzy go-go dancer, Michael as a pimp, Michelle as a pin-up girl, Regina as Lady Luck, and Taylor as a rocker. Liz gains the most tokens with her provocative and revealing (but stolen) outfit and wins the challenge. David and JD receive the lowest number of tokens and must face elimination.
The contestants had already encountered the final straw challenge earlier. On their way into the store where they created their signature look, they were blocked by a woman who had become tangled in her dog's leash. JD untangled her, while David made his way around her without helping, saying he was too busy. In subsequent episodes, it was shown that Amy, Craig, and Michelle also passed her by without helping. The bottom two face the judges for the first elimination. Unaware of the hidden camera footage, JD argues that his willingness to dress in drag shows how badly he wants to win while David argues that his Elvis outfit fit better with the Las Vegas theme. David, who had not stolen an item, is pronounced safe. JD is eliminated and is shown the footage of him accepting the extra item out of budget.
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