Wonder Woman's LGBTQ Origins Spark Debate After Actress' Tweets

[Behind the Aegis]

Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman actress, sparked a debate online after she tweeted about the superhero's LGBTQ origins.

On Wednesday, which marked the start of Pride Month, Carter, who previously played Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series, posted a photo of the superhero surrounded by rainbow colors.

"Happy Pride! So excited to celebrate with all my LGBTQIA+ friends and fans. Art by Paulina Ganucheau for @DCComics," Carter wrote in the tweet.

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Shortly after the tweet, Carter received an array of responses, with many showing support, while others criticized the actress for relating the superhero to the LGBTQ community.

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And why Lynda Carter is a real-life Wonder Woman....

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Pay attention people, she is how an ally acts!

Now, I must go spin around the house for a bit!

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

1. Lynda has been...

knocking it out of the park!

[sheshe2]

2. There is the reason she is called Wonder Woman.

Bravo!

[IngridsLittleAngel]

3. Those criticizing her are bigots *and* idiots

Lynda has always been a strong, outspoken ally. That includes wonderful tweets like this one from October 2021:

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Also, have these people paid any attention to the history and backstory of Wonder Woman? An Amazon on an island full of women. Should she marry a man or become pregnant, she'd become mortal. Gee... I'm not sure what would cause anyone to look at that backstory and think "heterosexual". Plus 80+ years of standing for and fighting for justice... Even if she were straight, she wouldn't be siding with the bigots.

So, yes... Both Lynda and WW are allies. Always have been, always will be. Get over it, bigots.