By IANS
LOS ANGELES: Actress Lynda Carter proved her superhero powers in actual life after utilizing social media to close down a homophobic person claiming ‘Wonder Woman’ “is not for gays.”
Carter starred as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman for 3 seasons of the eponymous superhero TV sequence, which aired between 1976 and 1979, experiences ‘Variety’. The actor marked the beginning of Pride Month by sharing fan artwork of Wonder Woman in entrance of rainbow colors and writing: “Happy Pride! So excited to celebrate with all my LGBTQIA+ friends and fans.”
“Wonder Woman IS NOT A SUPERHERO FOR GAYS,” one Twitter person wrote to Carter, who fired again with the next assertion: “You’re right. She’s a superhero for bisexuals!”
“I didn’t write Wonder Woman, but if you want to argue that she is somehow not a queer or trans icon, then you’re not paying attention,” Carter later defined.
“Every time someone comes up to me and says that Wonder Woman helped them while they were closeted, it reminds me how special the role is.”
The person continued to specific outrage over Carter’s feedback, writing to the actor on Twitter, “Why did you use Wonder Woman to promote gays, lesbians (and bisexuals?) My whole life you were my hero! What a disappointment you are!”
I did not write Wonder Woman, however if you wish to argue that she is by some means not a queer or trans icon, you then’re not paying consideration.
Every time somebody comes as much as me and says that WW helped them whereas they have been closeted, it jogs my memory how particular the function is.
— Lynda Carter (@ActualLyndaCarter) June 1, 2022
Carter later posted a photograph of herself holding up a fist and wrote: “Love seeing all the love from LGBTQ+ fans today! Now here’s one I call the ‘ready to fight your homophobic relatives’.”
The actor lately returned to the ‘Wonder Woman’ franchise together with her cameo look reverse Gal Gadot in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’. Carter confirmed up within the movie’s finish credit score sequence as Asteria, a legendary Amazon warrior. There’s no phrase on whether or not or not Carter will reprise the function in a bigger capability in ‘Wonder Woman 3’.
