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Ugly No More: The Devil Returns to 1997

8 episodes

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A dead fashion editor returns to 1997 in a plain body to reclaim her career and expose her tormentors.

Selena arrives in 1997 stripped of the authority she commanded in 2026, trapped in a body her colleagues ridicule and a boss who ignores her talent. Her crush Liam compounds the misery with public humiliation, but the contempt only sharpens her resolve. She enters a high-stakes design contest, leveraging future knowledge to secure a victory that forces the industry to take notice. President Alexander recognizes the skill beneath the unassuming exterior, forming an alliance that accelerates her ascent toward the editor's chair. Together they dismantle Liam's scheme to steal her work and counter a sabotage attempt threatening her new position, turning every slight into fuel for a comeback built on craft rather than appearance.

Motifs

  1. Workplace redemption through skill
  2. Future knowledge as advantage
  3. Alliance with powerful executive

For viewers who

Viewers who enjoy competence-driven comebacks set against retro fashion industry politics will appreciate this premise.

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