Gal Gadot was once a beauty queen.
And in the November issue of Vanity Fair, the 35-year-old Wonder Woman actress said she did not enjoy the fit. In 2004 she became Miss Israel but tried her hardest not to get the Miss Universe crown that same year.
‘Oh, my God,’ said the 5ft10in star. ‘Paula Abdul was one of the judges, and she asked me something and I was like [using a heavy accent] “Me no speak English, so sorry.” I did everything to make sure it wasn’t gonna happen.’
Not for her: Gal Gadot was once a beauty queen. And in the November issue of Vanity Fair, the 35-year-old Wonder Woman actress said she did not enjoy the fit. Seen in a VF video
Not worth it for her: In 2004 she became Miss Israel but tried her hardest not to get the Miss Universe crown that same year. Seen in 2004 at the Miss Universe pageant
In 2017 she admitted to Rolling Stone she did not think she would even become Miss Israel: ‘I told myself, “I’m just gonna do this. They’re gonna fly us to Europe, and I’m gonna get to tell my grandchildren that Grandmom did the Miss Israel thing.” Little did I know that I would win.’
Also in her VF interview she talked about her next Wonder Woman film – Wonder Woman 1984 – which will reportedly come out on December 25, 2020.
‘I think the first film was the birth of a hero and this time around we wanted to go deeper in a way. It’s more about the danger in greed, and I think that it’s very relevant to the era that we’re living in nowadays,’ said the star who was paid $300K for the first WW and $10M for the second.
![Not interested: 'Oh, my God,' said the 5ft10in star. 'Paula Abdul was one of the judges, and she asked me something and I was like [using a heavy accent] "Me no speak English, so sorry." I did everything to make sure it wasn¿t gonna happen'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/10/14/15/34387494-8839693-image-a-4_1602685669355.jpg)
Not interested: ‘Oh, my God,’ said the 5ft10in star. ‘Paula Abdul was one of the judges, and she asked me something and I was like [using a heavy accent] “Me no speak English, so sorry.” I did everything to make sure it wasn’t gonna happen’
Doing a dance: Here the actress is seen far right next to Miss Canada
Adding: ‘It feels like everyone is in a race for more, and when you get what you wanted there’s a new bar – and what’s the price? And do we lose ourselves in this crazy marathon?’
Gal said she gets teary eyed when she sees the opening scene of 1984 where actress Lilly Aspell, 12, plays the child version of Wonder Woman and is in a physical contest.
‘One of the biggest things that I believe is that you can only dream about becoming someone or something after you’ve seen it visually. And for boys – lucky them – they got to experience, since the beginning of the movies, that they were the protagonist, they were the strong ones, they saved the days.’
Strong role model: Gal said she gets teary eyed when she sees the opening scene of 1984 where actress Lilly Aspell, 12, plays the child version of Wonder Woman and is in a physical contest. ‘One of the biggest things that I believe is that you can only dream about becoming someone or something after you’ve seen it visually’
The Israeli actress also spoke about the impact of playing Wonder Woman to the magazine, including on her own daughter.
Gal, who is mom to Alma, eight, and Maya, three, with husband Jaron Varsano, said that she showed the film to her eldest daughter.
‘She was very excited but she also couldn’t detach from seeing Ima [Ima means mother in Hebrew] battling the bad guys. She said, I can’t watch it! Just forward! She couldn’t bear it. So we skipped the scary parts. But the rest of it she loved, and she is proud of it.’
And Gadot addressed her poorly received rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine while self isolating – with people of the internet branding them ‘out of touch’ for singing about ‘no possessions’ from their mansions.
![Kids: She spoke about the impact of playing Wonder Woman, including on her own daughter. Gal, who is mom to Alma, eight, and Maya, three, with husband Jaron Varsano, said that she showed the film to her eldest daughter. 'She was very excited but she also couldn't detach from seeing Ima [Ima means mother in Hebrew] battling the bad guys'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/10/13/14/34336954-0-image-a-1_1602594581838.jpg)
Kids: She spoke about the impact of playing Wonder Woman, including on her own daughter. Gal, who is mom to Alma, eight, and Maya, three, with husband Jaron Varsano, said that she showed the film to her eldest daughter. ‘She was very excited but she also couldn’t detach from seeing Ima [Ima means mother in Hebrew] battling the bad guys’
The actress said she only meant to do something that was both good and pure, but admitted that it didn’t transcend.
The actress was joined by Natalie Portman, Zoe Kravitz, Amy Adams and more for the ‘cringe-worthy’ video released in March – at the start of COVID-19 lockdown – with users on Twitter asking ‘How out of touch is this?’
Things all started with good intentions, as Wonder Woman actress Gadot explained in the original video.
Her mentor: With director Patty Jenkins at the World Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman in 2017
She introduced the project saying: ‘Hey guys. Day six in self-quarantine. And I’ve got to say that these past few days got me feeling a bit philosophical.’
‘You know, this virus has affected the entire world, everyone — doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from, we are all in this together.’
The star went on to say she was inspired by a viral video of an Italian man playing trumpet for his neighborhood as the country continues its lockdown.
‘There was something so powerful and pure about this video,’ Gal said before kicking off the excruciating song.
The clip then cut to Kristen Wiig delivering a line, followed by Jamie Dornan, Labrinth, James Marsden and Sarah Silverman.
The video in questions: In March, Gal Gadot and her celebrity friends were slammed for their rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine while self isolating – with people of the internet branding them ‘out of touch’ for singing about ‘no possessions’ from their mansions
During her November 2020 Vanity Fair cover story, Gal said of the video: ‘Sometimes, you know, you try and do a good deed and it’s just not the right good deed.
She continued: ‘I had nothing but good intentions and it came from the best place, and I just wanted to send light and love to the world.’
The actress explained how the now infamous rendition of Imagine came to be: ‘I started with a few friends, and then I spoke to Kristen [Wiig]. Kristen is like the mayor of Hollywood. Everyone loves her, and she brought a bunch of people to the game. But yeah, I started it, and I can only say I meant to do something good and pure, and it didn’t transcend.’
New: The Vanity Fair writer, Nancy Jo Sales, mentioned that they reached out to Gal for comment on Monday after she was criticized for her upcoming role as Cleopatra with Wonder Woman director directing her in this film as well. Here is Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra
The mother of two spoke about her bluntness: ‘Sometimes it can get me in trouble. There is something that I’ve learned to say, which is, “I don’t disagree with you, but” – so basically I’m disagreeing with you.’
Adding: ‘So I adapted. I just came to the conclusion: I do me, you do you. I’d rather have you not liking me at this moment than not saying my truth.’
The Vanity Fair writer, Nancy Jo Sales, mentioned that they reached out to Gal for comment on Monday after she was criticized for her upcoming role as Cleopatra with Wonder Woman director directing her in this film as well.
The backlash stemmed from Cleopatra’s heritage; the news drew criticism from social media users who wrongly assumed the Egyptian queen was African and black. Cleopatra was reportedly ethnically Greek or Persian.
Another hit? Armie Hammer as Simon Doyle and Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway in 20th Century Studios’ Death On The Nile; the film is due out December 18
