Why was 'ella' such a *beep* moron?

she was being such an airhead and fawning over the prince. why? wasn't cinderella supposed to have more sense than that?
the character was very annoying and frustrating. i was #teamstepmother and rick was way too good for her ass.


...Checking how many f#cks will be given today... Sorry, no f#cks will be given today.