First Look: No, This Isn't Farrah

Although she bears a striking resemblance to a certain mane-tossing, 1970s crime fighter, newcomer TRICIA HELFER didn't just sashay into character for NBC's Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels, airing in March. Growing up in Canada, the former model had no TV, so the role required work. There was Fawcett's walk to learn and history to absorb. And then there were the physical enhancements. The hair extensions were easy. But how did Helfer mimic the other iconic parts of Fawcett's physique? "We had a range of prosthetic nipples," says Helfer. And to think Farrah made do with just...

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