The career of the main characters of the telenovela that ran on Subtv followed two paths. The Cinderella story, or Mi Gorda Bella, also became familiar to Finns in the early 2000s. The series was shown on the SubTv channel in 2007–2008. In the series, a 17-year-old orphan faced endless hardships because of his overweight. Orphaned, Valentina moved from the boarding school to her relatives. It was difficult for relatives to accept Valentina’s appearance. The gap was also tightened by the fact that the family’s estate and property would go to Valentina in accordance with the parents’ will.

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