Two documentaries dive into the dark side of being a certain kind of picture-perfect, all-American girl - Miss Americana tracking the rise of pop star Taylor Swift, while Cheer examines the bizarre and brutal sport of competitive cheerleading.
You could cynically dismiss the first as the pop princess' thin-skinned riposte to defend herself from critics who have sniped at her politics and sincerity.
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