I Watched Amazon's Girlboss 'Cinderella' So You Don't Have To
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.

A series of bad choices, a less than desirable home life and a recent brush with the law have 19 year-old Riley desperate for a way out. With dreams of a better life, she heads to Hollywood where she comes to realize that the "grass isn't always greener". Disillusioned, she packs her bag and takes off once again. Will Riley find out what she's looking for or will she be just another statistic?
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.
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