In Wonder Woman 1984, the last film in the saga starring Gal Gadot, a cameo drove fans crazy: Lynda Carter, the first Wonder Woman television, appeared on camera and presented himself before the eyes of younger audiences.
This is what Lynda Carter looks like at 72 years old
Today, at her incredible 72 years, she looks almost the same as when she played the DC Comic heroine in the famous 70’s series.
This is what Lynda Carter looks like at 72 years old
Lynda Carter’s difficult beginnings: machismo and abuse were commonplace
The American actress dared to say that she did not have a very good time in the beginning. She only did it a couple of years ago, in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Tired of keeping quiet about her torturous experience, she told The Daily Beast that she had been “raped by a powerful industry man who was being tried for his actions,” although he did not want to reveal his identity.
“I didn’t consider suing him, other women have already done it for me.” For her “It makes no sense nor is it necessary to relive all that. I’m just another face in the crowd of victims. I don’t like to talk about it because it would end up being my story, not that of dozens of women. “It is not the story of Lynda Carter, it is the story of a sexist pig,” he said at the time.
Carter began to be known when she established herself as Miss USA a 1972, which led her to participate in Miss World and be among the 15 finalists. In just three years it became the highest paid actress on American television, when she was chosen to star in the series Wonder Woman.
At that time, harassment was commonplace during filming: “There was a cameraman who made holes in my dressing room to see how I changed. They discovered him and kicked him out.”he said, adding that the harassment he suffered affected him when it came to dealing with men, since “I was always afraid that they would try something.”
The actress commented that At that time no one dared to report this type of episode, because they generated a wave of discredit in the environment: “They put you on a blacklist. So you knew that no one was going to believe you and you were also going to lose your job.”
Lynda Carter when she was Wonder Woman Lynda Carter on her wedding day with Robert Altman
Lynda Carter and her fight against addictions
These situations, plus the sudden fame, fell on her with all their weight, leading her to alcoholism: “It is so strong that you are ashamed of it and when you have a family history that makes you more vulnerable to falling into addiction, it is devastating,” declared the actress who at the same time had just married her second husband, the attorney Robert Altman.
Thanks to their support and even more that of his two young children, he managed to rehabilitate himself. “It was a hard process, but I can say that I have been sober for more than twenty years and I care about exercising and staying healthy,” commented to the magazine People.
Lynda Carter today: jazz singer and activist
Currently, the actress, originally from Arizona, remains current in her social networks and also, sings jazz and blues. He edited more than ten albumsamong which are At Last (2009), Crazy Little Things (2011) y Red Rock ´n Blues (2018), with which he has made successful tours in his country.
In 2008, she experienced a strange episode when she was sailing on the Potomac River in Washington: she discovered the body of a man and, since she did not have her cell phone with her, she began yelling at some fishermen who were passing nearby, asking them to notify the police. Carter stayed near the body until rescuers arrived at the scene. In this regard, she stated “I didn’t do anything that someone else wouldn’t have done.” but the truth is that the heroine who knew how to be a character had crossed the screen.
He shares part of the actions he carries out by spreading different social issues, also when he travels with his daughter.
Lynda Carter takes refuge in her children, after the death of her husband
In February 2021, after being together for over thirty years, Lynda announced the death of her husband.
“A week ago, my beloved husband Robert A. Altman died. Robert is the love of my life and he always will be.” With those words, Lynda Carter He announced on his Instagram account that he was going through one of the saddest moments of his life.
Lynda Carter traveling with her daughter in Paris
Altman was the founder and CEO of the video game company ZeniMax, and with Carter he was the father of two children, Jessica and James. “Our 37 years of marriage were an extraordinary gift. We share the passion that I hope everyone is lucky enough to experience in their lives.”indicated the actress at that time.
Robert Altman with his children when they were little
“We protected each other and always admired each other. We have always been grateful for the two beautiful lives we created together: our children, Jessica and James. They are the lights of my life and were Robert’s greatest joy.”Carter expressed in his Instagram post.
Photos: IG
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2024-03-04 02:35:53
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