r/uglyduckling↗
Ugly ducklings that turned to swans
For all you guys and gals out there who turned into butterflies.
296k subscribers351 posts / mo in Sep 2026272 authors / mosince 2013
r/uglyduckling has 296k members. It gets about 351 posts a month from 272 people. Top topics: Weight and Hair Transformation, Age Differences Over Time and Weight Loss Journey.
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- Weight and Hair Transformation6.9%
- Age Differences Over Time5.5%
- Weight Loss Journey4.3%
- Years Later3.8%
- Confidence Journey3.6%
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- Tenor
- TikTok
- Wolfram
- GIPHY
- PostImages
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