Wonder Woman dumped as a special UN ambassador after uproar
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NEW YORK- The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the world organization that a white, skimpily dressed American prone to violence wasn't the best role model for girls.
Rheal LeBlanc, head of press and external relations, said Tuesday the appointment of Wonder Woman as an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls would end this week, a move that come less than two months after a splashy ceremony at the U.N., which attracted actresses Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, and Gal Gadot, who has taken on the role in the forthcoming "Wonder Woman" film.
Critics said the appointment was tone deaf at a time when real women are fighting against sexual exploitation and abuse, and that there were plenty of real heroines that could be the face for gender equality. At the time of the appointment, there was no indication it would end so quickly.
In a statement, DC Entertainment, which owns the Wonder Woman title, said it was "extremely pleased with the awareness that this partnership brought" as well as "elevating the global conversation around the empowerment of women and girls." It added that Wonder Woman, who turned 75 this year, "stands for peace, justice and equality."
