a person or thing that has been ignored and deserves to receive more attention For years radio has been the Cinderella of the media world. From the European fairy tale about a beautiful girl, Cinderella, who was treated in a cruel way by her two ugly sisters. She had to do all the work and received no reward or thanks until she met and married Prince Charming.
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