Noun
Cinderella story (plural Cinderella stories)
A story, real or fictional, in which a deserving but maltreated person eventually attains happiness and success.
Jules Massenet and Henri Caïn’s 1899 rendition of the Cinderella story. Source: Internet
The series, then in its initial dominance transfixed America, and the young woman with the massive pipes who wanted to be a teacher became the ultimate Cinderella story. Source: Internet