''Jessica Simpson's The Price of Beauty'' is an American documentary

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that followed singer Jessica Simpson and her two best friends

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and CaCee Cobb as they traveled worldwide "to meet women, study local fashions, dietary fads and

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regimes," all in an attempt to explore the meaning of true beauty in different cultures. It was Simpson's return to the reality television genre that she had had success in six years earlier on MTV's '' Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica''. Simpson also sang the official theme song, entitled "Who We Are".

Episodes

Simpson and her friends traveled around the world in search of cultural beauty. Each episode focused on a different country, ending with Simpson bringing members of each episode back to L.A for the final episode. In the series finale - Simpson gave Panya, a woman from Thailand with a skin condition, a makeover to make her more confident within herself. The show ended with a modelling runway with guests walking down. Simpson then announced a charity project, along with

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, entitled "A Beautiful Me" to help people worldwide.

Season 1

Around the World

'The Price of Beauty' was picked up by MTV all over the globe in 23 different countries, all premiering in July. 'The Price of Beauty' premiered Sunday the 11th of July 2010 in the UK. It is still repeated on MTV UK as of January 2011.

References

External links

* 2010 American television series debuts 2010 American television series endings 2010s American reality television series English-language television shows Jessica Simpson Television series by Banijay VH1 original programming {{US-reality-tv-stub