There’s a wonderful new addition to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Original Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter received a star on the Walk of Fame on Tuesday, honoring her 50-plus years in show business. The 66-year-old star has worked as an actress, singer, and pageant queen, but she’s best known, of course, for playing the titular superhero and feminist icon on the 1970s Wonder Woman TV show.
CBS CEO Les Moonves was on hand to help present Carter with her star, along with director Patty Jenkins, who helmed the 2017 Wonder Woman movie, starring Gal Gadot.
“It was Lynda’s portrayal of Wonder Woman that made me fall in love with her because her Wonder Woman made me believe that I could have whatever I wanted, and even more importantly, it made me unashamed to want it,” Jenkins told the audience. “She wasn’t afraid to be soft while tough, she wasn’t afraid to be as loving as she was strong, she wasn’t afraid to love being a woman and celebrate her femininity, all while kicking ass and changing the world.”
Speaking with Variety before the ceremony, Carter also teased that she’d be open to appearing in Jenkins’ upcoming Wonder Woman sequel, saying, “I’m just going to leave it up to the universe and Patty.” The sequel is scheduled to hit theaters Nov. 1, 2019.
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