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The "Wicked Stepmother" is Betty Boop's evil stepmother, she appears in Betty Boop in Cinderella.[1] She is based on Lady Iris from Charles Perrault's original 1697 fairy tale Cinderella, which was later adapted by the Brothers Grimm in Grimms' Fairy Tales in 1812. Betty is forced into servitude by the her stepmother, and is made to work day and night doing chores. After Betty's chores are done for the day, she curls up near the fireplace in an effort to stay warm. The Prince invites all the young ladies in the land to a royal ball, planning to choose a wife. The stepmother and the two stepsisters plan their wardrobes for the ball, and taunt Betty by telling her that she must stay home.
Trivia
- In the animated adaption of Poor Cinderella also released in 1934 Betty has no stepmother.
- Betty has a evil stepmother the "Wicked Queen" in Betty Boop in Snow-White.
- In the Disney adaption the character is famously known as Lady Tremaine.