Kate Ferdinand, Stacey Solomon and Frankie Bridge ‘redefining stepmothers as NOT evil or cruel’ says new survey

STEPMOTHERS are portrayed negatively in more than two-thirds of films, a study has found.

Researchers analysed over 450 hours of films and TV shows featuring a stepmother character – including Cinderella, Snow White, Juno and Modern Family – and found overall 60 per cent perpetuate negative stereotypes of stepmothers.

SWNSStepmothers are portrayed negatively in more than two-thirds of films – a study has found[/caption] Researchers found overall 60 per cent of TV and films...