Cinderella has a cold-hearted stepmother ... "Only then can Disney princesses live healthily and happily ever after.” So, the next time you watch Beauty and the Beast, get a rabies shot handy.

But when Ella A.K.A. Cinderella realizes her own evil stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.

Cinderella and Prince Charming live happily ever after, away from her abusive stepfamily. This timeless tale saved the Walt Disney Company. The studio was about to reach bankruptcy, and was $4 million ...