The subject of the stepmotherhood is frequently featured in movies and television series in the media. Stepmothers, who are often portrayed as "evil", "cruel" and "ruthless", especially in television series, are presented as people who should be feared and whose inclusion in the family is undesirable. This study focuses on the issue of step-motherhood in the media and in everyday life, with the aim of determining whether the media stereotype of the cruel stepmother is reflected in real life. Within the scope of the study, the movie "Anne Kanadı" (Mother's Wing), which supports the perception of a "cruel stepmother," was evaluated by descriptive analysis, and the negative stepmother representation was revealed through this movie. Afterwards, 8 participants, who had lived with stepmothers were semi-structured interviewed about their experiences with step-motherhood. It is found that people who had favorable step mothering experiences had a love-based bond with their stepmothers. Those who had unpleasant experiences, on the other hand, contended that the media's portrayal of the "wicked stepmother" was a concrete reflection of reality. Furthermore, the study found that the most important factor in determining whether the stepmother experience was positive or negative was the character structure of the individuals.