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Once Upon a Comeback
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Once Upon a Comeback

2021-02-22 · 60 min · Not rated

Documentary

Dara Torres pushed boundaries for both her gender and age, breaking records and forging new paths for women. However, underneath the success was a relentless mounting pressure to look a certain way.

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Nancy Stern Winters, Lisa Lax
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Dara Torres

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