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LOS ANGELES: Actress Lynda Carter proved her superhero powers in actual existence after the use of social media to close down a homophobic consumer claiming ‘Marvel Girl’ “isn’t for gays.”
Carter starred as Diana Prince/Marvel Girl for 3 seasons of the eponymous superhero TV sequence, which aired between 1976 and 1979, reviews ‘Selection’. The actor marked the beginning of Pleasure Month through sharing fan artwork of Marvel Girl in entrance of rainbow colors and writing: “Glad Pleasure! So excited to rejoice with all my LGBTQIA+ pals and fanatics.”
“Marvel Girl IS NOT A SUPERHERO FOR GAYS,” one Twitter consumer wrote to Carter, who fired again with the next commentary: “You might be proper. She’s a superhero for bisexuals!”
“I did not write Marvel Girl, however if you wish to argue that she is in some way no longer a queer or trans icon, then you are no longer paying consideration,” Carter later defined.
“Each and every time any person comes as much as me and says that Marvel Girl helped them whilst they have been closeted, it strikes a chord in my memory how particular the function is.”
The consumer endured to specific outrage over Carter’s feedback, writing to the actor on Twitter, “Why did you employ Marvel Girl to advertise gays, lesbians (and bisexuals?) My complete existence you have been my hero! What a sadness you’re!”
I did not write Marvel Girl, however if you wish to argue that she is in some way no longer a queer or trans icon, then you are no longer paying consideration.
Each and every time any person comes as much as me and says that WW helped them whilst they have been closeted, it strikes a chord in my memory how particular the function is.
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) June 1, 2022
Carter later posted a photograph of herself maintaining up a fist and wrote: “Love seeing all of the love from LGBTQ+ fanatics these days! Now here is one I name the ‘able to struggle your homophobic family members’.”
The actor not too long ago returned to the ‘Marvel Girl’ franchise along with her cameo look reverse Gal Gadot in ‘Marvel Girl 1984’. Carter confirmed up within the movie’s finish credit score series as Asteria, a mythical Amazon warrior. There is not any phrase on whether or not or no longer Carter will reprise the function in a bigger capability in ‘Marvel Girl 3’.
