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"It's like an unholy alliance," says Catherine Pakaluk, an economist, mother of eight and stepmother of six.

He notes that Gal Gadot, who plays Snow White's stepmother, the Evil Queen, has also faced a backlash from some people.

Hamza Pervez, 21, said he relied on food banks and, along with his stepmother, depended on Universal Credit and PIP to survive because "not everyone on benefits can work".

Two children aged 10 and 12, who were traveling in the Fiat with their stepmother and another teenager, suffered "life-changing" injuries in the crash.

A Connecticut man whose stepmother allegedly held him captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to the small room he was held in, officials said.