Is 'Ugly' Betty a sterotype?

Series 1 Episode 1. I am Not Going to Sell Herbalux

• Appearance: Glasses, braces, bad clothes, bad hair etc..
• She is smart- ‘up and comers on the London art seen’ and the situation in Darfor. She is not necessarily
• She is not self confident in herself. The women she is surrounded by in the office all seem so confident. She bumps into draws when she walks in. This can be seen when she is modelling in part 3.
• Whilst not the stereotypical woman who works in magazine, she is the stereotypical outcast.
• She is the complete opposite of the women who work in fashion. She doesn’t gossip. This contrast is shown in the shots with her and the other women in the office. She seems, polite, nice and genuine.
• No one wants to sit with her at launch. The only friend she finds is the other outcast- the woman who works in the fashion closet.
• She is similar to Andy in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. They both have no interest in clothes, no clue about fashion and want to be serious writers.
• Both seen taking calls from their editors in the middle of the night, doing mundane tasks for their bosses and conflicts between home life and work, because of the amount of time they spend working.
• Geeky kid being laughed at by the ‘cool’ kids- American teen comedy films. ‘Treats me like dirt’ (Part 3). Humiliated when modelling in part 3.
• Weak- doesn’t stand up for herself initially.
• Looks after family. She has no mother.
• Ambitious- she wants to break out of her surroundings and make a better life for herself. Her sister thinks she needs to be more realistic with her aspirations (Part 3).