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The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire

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The brilliant designer was dumped by her fiancé because of her ugly appearance. Then, her stepmother and family treated her like trash and kicked her out. In her despair, the CEO appeared and took her to the hospital where she was poisoned. After recovering her beauty, she married the CEO and together they humiliated her ex-boyfriend!

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The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire Reviews

★★★★☆4.4·10 reviews

KaiWatching

★★★★★·2 months ago

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

Mia_Reacts

★★★☆☆·2 months ago

It is watchable, though The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire feels familiar most of the time.

MiaScenes

★★★★☆·2 months ago

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire is best when it lets the actors sit with a reveal.

KaiWatching — ★★★★★

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

Mia_Reacts — ★★★☆☆

It is watchable, though The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire feels familiar most of the time.

MiaScenes — ★★★★☆

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire is best when it lets the actors sit with a reveal.

Mia_Notes — ★★★★★

The setup feels familiar, yet The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire makes it easy to care.

ParkerPlot — ★★★★★

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire is dramatic in the right way, not just loud.

Lena_Notes — ★★★★★

I meant to sample The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire, then suddenly I was several episodes in.

coffeeAndClips — ★★★★☆

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire has good lead energy, even when scenes move quickly.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★★☆

The chemistry in The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire is better than the script sometimes allows.

TaylorTakes — ★★★★☆

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire gets a lot from small facial reactions.

Lena_Coffee — ★★★★★

The Ugly Duckling and the Billionaire is the kind of messy drama that still feels controlled.

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