26 PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S MULTICULTURAL MAGAZINE WWW.PROFESSIONALWOMANMAG.COM Lynda Carter, who played the original Wonder Xpnbo!jo!uif!2:81t-!dpoujovft!up!gvmmm!ifs!mfhbdz! off-screen. Carter uses her previous appearances as Wonder Woman and her social media presence to fodpvsbhf!xpnfo!boe!zpvoh!hjsmt!up!cf!dpoefou!jo! themselves and their abilities. She has also served as a strong advocate for numerous causes. Much of her work consists of advocating for healthy lifestyles, as well as being an integral supporter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an advocate in curing AIDS, and one of the frontrunners of Alzheimer's and dementia awareness, having lost her own mother to Alzheimer's. Though a very vocal supporter of taking care of the human body physically and mentally, Carter also embraces the importance of body positivity. Carter also uses her past experiences in rehabilitation programs for alcoholism to encourage addiction recovery for others. She recently celebrated 20 years of sobriety. Lately, Carter has been using her social media platform in support of the LGBTQ community, having served as the Grand Marshall at Pride parades in New York, Washington, DC, and Phoenix, and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and uiptf!hiujoh!gps!frvbmjuz!bnpoh!sbdft/! Gal Gadot, the current on-screen Wonder Woman, also emulates the superhero's characteristics off-screen. Not only does Gadot possess Wonder Woman's physical capabilities-once having served as a combat instructor in the Israeli army-but she is also a strong feminist, advocating for the rights of women and girls. Using her role in the DC Universe, Gadot's time playing Wonder Woman has given her a platform to encourage of the strength and perseverance women can bring. Gadot has also served as an advocate in social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in the Black Lives Matter movement. Gadot led the online celebrity cover of "Imagine" to encourage audiences in times of uncertainty during the pandemic and has shown her strong support in wearing protective masks in public. But even behind the camera, the place where Wonder Woman is meticulously crafted and thought through, director Patty Jenkins proves to be not pomz!b!gboubtujd!ejsfdups-!cvu!bo!jovfoujbm!boe! empowering wonder woman herself. Ibwjoh!ejsfdufe!uif!gsbodijtft!stu! Wonder Woman !mn!jo!3128-!Kfoljot!cfdbnf!uif!stu!xpnbo! up!ejsfdu!b!cjh!cvehfu!tvqfsifsp!npwjf/!Uijt!mn!opu! pomz!cspvhiu!usfnfoepvt!tvddftt!jo!uif!cpy!pgdf-! but Jenkins' Wonder Woman also proved to be more dpnqmfy!uibo!qbtu!qpsusbzbmt/!Bt!nboz!mnt!ibwf! presented Wonder Woman as either all powerful or in stereotypes of society's "ideal woman," Jenkins decided to make the iconic character the strong and powerful hero the world knew while also making her unafraid of emotion, humor and personality. Kfoljot!jovfodf!dpoujovft!up!hspx!bt!ifs! career does. During the 2017 Oscar season, Jenkins spent much of her time touring college campuses boe!fodpvsbhjoh!mn!tuvefout!jo!uifjs!xpsl/!Ifs! jovfodf!dpoujovfe!up!hspx!xifo!tif!xbt!diptfo! cz!Nbuufm!up!cf!b!qbsu!pg!uif!Spmf!Npefmt!Cbscjf! collection, where the toy company designed a doll after her. Along with being an advocate for women's rights, Jenkins has served as an advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement. Uif!jovfodf!uibu!tuspoh-!gfnbmf!spmf!npefmt!ibwf! on the screen is tremendous, but seeing the real-life heroes that can make these characters come to life proves that the future of women in every area will continue to strengthen and diversify.
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