Jessica Simpson's The Price of Beauty was a documentary

Documentary

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 reality series that followed singer Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...

 and her two best friends Ken Pavés

Ken Pavés

- Early life :Ken Paves was born in the Detroit suburb of New Baltimore, Michigan as the youngest of three children of Helen Paves and Gary Paves who's of Romanian Jewish descent...

 and CaCee Cobb as they traveled all over the world "to meet women, study local fashions, dietary fads and beauty

Beauty

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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 had made her a star six years earlier on MTV

MTV

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's Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica

Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica is a reality television show that was produced and aired by MTV. It followed the marriage of then husband and wife Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. The show first aired in August 2003 and ran three seasons, with 41 episodes in total...

. Simpson also sang the official theme song, entitled "Who We Are

Who We Are (Jessica Simpson song)

"Who We Are" is a pop rock song by American singer and actress Jessica Simpson to promote her Reality Show The Price of Beauty which was released on March 9, 2010. Jessica co-wrote the song with Evan Bogart, Shari Short and Billy Corgan...

".

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 Operation Smile

Operation Smile

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, entitled "A Beautiful Me" to help people all over the world.

Season 1

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Season 2

It has been confirmed that there will be a second season of 'Jessica Simpsons'...", but the focus will change from beauty to fear. Ken Paves and Caccee Cobb will not join Simpson for the second series.

Reception

Simpson promoted the show on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Ellen Degeneres Show, The View and The Early Show

The Early Show

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. The Price of Beauty gained a generally positive reception, pulling in 1 million viewers on its premiere. The show was also nominated for a Teen Choice Award.

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.