The teenagers of a rural community are confronted by the not-so-charming realities of their hometown on the eve of its annual beauty pageant.
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Aryamar Colon-Pappaterra
Jasmine Washington
Molly Shayna Cohen
Trixie Cardullo
Griffin DeLisle
Brad Walsh
Nicole Sliwka
Ashlyn Ford
Heather Bounds
Bailey
Michal Roxie Johnson
Ms. Washington
Sarah Sickels
Mrs. Ford
James Kinstle
Sheriff Cardullo
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