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On the TLC show Hoarders, real-life hoarders confront their real-life hoarding problems with the help of professional organizers. And then there's Good Morning America, who tracked down 45-year-old Jennifer Bourgoyne, a makeup hoarder who says her "condition" stems from the fact that her mother is really pretty and she's just the "ugly duckling." So GMA sent over an organizer to spruce things up, and while she did the work, their reporter took her to CVS where they spent 70 bucks on more makeup. [HuffPo]