Season 1
Dying to be Beautiful is a British documentary special produced by Rapido Television for Channel Four which investigates the death of porn star Lolo Ferrari, the woman with the largest surgically-enhanced breasts in the world.
The documentary originally aired in the UK on Channel Four on 28 April 2005, as an episode of the documentary series The Dark Side of Porn entitled "Death of a Porn Star" (Season 1, Episode 4). It is 50 minutes in length.
Dying to be Beautiful aired in South Africa on DStv's Crime and Investigation Network on Wednesday 30 April 2008, at 20h30.
Repeats
Thursday 1 May: 02h30, 14h30
Sunday 4 May: 22h20
Monday 5 May: 04h20, 16h20
Synopsis
In March 2000 porn star Lolo Ferrari was found dead, apparently from a drugs overdose. Suicide was blamed but her mother refused to accept the verdict and two years later was granted a second autopsy.
Featuring candid interviews with Lola's mother, her plastic surgeon and her husband, this is a story of fame, prostitution, hardcore pornography and, possibly, murder.
Her husband designed the 22 operations that secured her entry into the Guinness Book of Records. Worldwide media exposure elevated her to cult status and her image became worshipped by millions across the globe.
Her name was Lolo Ferrari and she was the woman with the biggest breasts in the world.
But five years ago, Lolo left her fanbase of millions forever, in a Marilyn Monroe-style death.
Suicide was assumed but two new suspects are now firmly on trial: her husband Eric and an image-obsessed society. Lolo’s mother has accused her son-in-law of murder. Now he must defend himself or face life imprisonment.
With compelling new evidence and unseen interviews with Lolo’s husband, mother and plastic surgeon, Dying to be Beautiful is a must-see for anyone thinking about going under the knife.
This high-end whodunnit documentary contrasts classical voiceover, soundtrack and interviews with bright, sexy imagery.
With record numbers of women having breast implants - many as young as 16 - Dying To Be Beautiful questions our growing infatuation with plastic surgery and reveals the shocking true story behind the world’s biggest plastic surgery icon, Lolo Ferrari.