Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

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Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter

Self (archive footage)

Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter

Self (archive footage)

Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John

Self (archive footage)

Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb

Self

Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers

Self

Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth

Self

Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle

Self

Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett

Self

Cubby O'Brien
Cubby O'Brien

Self

Carnie Wilson
Carnie Wilson

Self

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