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Lynda Carter is all about aging gracefully.
“People still recognize me all the time as Wonder Woman,” she tells PEOPLE. “I don’t know that I’ve changed too dramatically.”
Noting that’s because she hasn’t had facelifts that could leave her looking like someone else, Carter says, “I don’t cut my face, so I probably look just myself, but older.”
“And the reason I’ve never had any facial surgery is just because I’m afraid. It’s scary, because we’ve all seen some bad ones,” she adds.
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Carter, who is also a singer will release her new single single “Letters From Earth,” on March 15. The song is a love letter to her late husband, lawyer Robert Altman — who died from blood cancer in 2021 — says that she still misses Altman every day.
“We had such a wonderful relationship that it’s hard,” she says of navigating the world alone. However, Carter adds that she’s loved spending time with friends and especially her daughter Jessica, 32, whom she recently went to Paris Fashion Week with. “We had such a great time,” she says.
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As for looking stunning while out and about in Paris, Carter says it’s certainly not how she wakes up.
“That outcome is spending time in a chair with some really good people doing your hair and makeup,” she says with a laugh.
“Then having somebody dress you, that has got something to do with it,” she continues. “Actors and celebrities always look so great when they’re on the red carpet, but when you see them in real life, they just look like a regular person with no makeup and their crummy clothes on. Everybody looks the same when they’re not all dressed up.”
Carter adds, “If everyone did a three-hour makeover before they left the house, then they’d all look amazing. What I’m trying to say is, there’s a lot of effort behind those pictures. Don’t think they walk out the door looking like that!”
The star, who left Hollywood in the early ’80s after marrying Altman to raise her children in Washington, D.C., says she’s still getting acting role offers, but she’s not sure if that’s what she wants to do at the point in her life.
Lynda Carter on Why She Left Hollywood: ‘I Didn’t Have a Lot of Substance in My Life’
“I’m working on my music now and figuring my new life out, and it’s just like, ‘Do I really want to work that hard again?’ I don’t know!” she tells PEOPLE.
Lynda Carter, Original Wonder Woman, Tells Arizonans Not To Vote For Her Sister
Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman actor, denounced her sister’s campaign for a competitive seat in the Arizona House, telling Mother Jones on Friday that she wouldn’t support her for any elected position.
The actor’s statement was included as part of Mother Jones’ exposé on her sister, Pamela Carter, the far-right Republican running to represent part of Maricopa County in the Arizona House of Representatives.
“On her website, Pam claims to have her ‘family’s full support,’” Lynda Carter told Mother Jones. “I have known Pam my entire life, which is why I sadly cannot endorse her for this or any public office.”
Lynda Carter, who starred as Wonder Woman in a 1970s TV series, attends the world premiere of the
Pamela Carter did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. Her platform includes being opposed to same-sex marriage, abortion in nearly all cases and transgender inclusion in sports. She supports arming teachers.
Lynda Carter, a vocal supporter of reproductive rights, also offered her support to the Democrats running against her sister in Arizona’s Legislative District 4.
“As a native Arizonan, I am proud to endorse Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham to represent LD4 in Arizona’s State House,” she told Mother Jones. “Kelli and Karen are both strong, experienced candidates, born and raised in Arizona. They are working mothers fighting for the rights that matter most to Arizonans, especially every child’s right to a quality education.”
The district has two representatives, currently one Democrat and one Republican.
Lynda Carter also praised U.S. Sen. John McCain, the late Arizona Republican, for his commitment to “decency, justice, and freedom.”
