“She can’t be victimized,” Carter said of her iconic character. “She cannot be taken advantage of by men.”
For Lynda Carter, the reality of having portrayed Wonder Woman doesn’t ever get old.
Although the actress says she doesn’t go out of her way to tour or talk about her time on the 1970s TV show, it does naturally come up. All. The Time.
“I let it be what it was and people talk about it. I talk about it, but I’m not going on, necessarily, to talk about it,” she told HuffPost.
She is, however, currently talking about Wonder Woman and how the character relates to female empowerment as part of the DC Wonder Woman Run, a run event series that aims to bring out the heroine in everyone with 5K and 10K courses throughout California. The next race is scheduled for Sunday in San Diego ― and Carter hopes to be on hand to provide inspiration and support for the participants. read more
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