You Probably Did Not Know This About The Wonder Woman Costume Worn By Lynda Carter

She Had To Keep An Eye On Her Weight

You might think that it is fun to play the superheroine, but Lynda Carter had to follow a strict regimen. She needed to fit into the costume for taping, so she had an intense exercise program and diet. “I had to stay in shape, because when you’re wearing a costume like that you can’t be eating doughnuts. But I was in my twenties, and I had the body for it – which I totally took for granted,” the actress shared with the Daily Express. She has also expressed her disapproval for the practice of making stars lose weight. “I’m so sick of seeing these anorexic actresses,” Carter shared with Extra in 2007. “These people are crazy. Any place else in the country besides New York and LA, and they would be in a hospital.” These days, she promotes healthy eating and regular exercise. In 2018, she shared this with Energy Times: “I eat whatever I want. I just cut down on the portion size. It’s all about portion control, portion control, portion control. I have a better relationship with food now, but I struggle with my weight.”

The Cowgirl Version Of Her Costume

In the first season of the show, there is an episode called “The Bushwhackers.” It is one of Lynda Carter’s favorites because it featured Roy Rogers. The lead actress had been excited to work with the Western star. In 2010, she informed the Daily Express, “Working with Roy was a thrill because I was a huge fan, and I still have the script he signed for me.” There is something else that you need to know about this episode, however. It showed a more modest cowgirl-like outfit for the main character. We already like the ensemble in and of itself, but we are curious to know why they made the change at all. Do you think the reason was that the regular costume was not suited for horseback riding? There is also a rumor that said Roy Rogers wanted his co-star to be more covered up than usual. Interesting.

How Her Son Reacted To It

“My son’s reaction was priceless, and we loved it,” the actress went on. She continued, “I will say that some of the funniest ones I’ve seen are the Wonder Woman drag queens with the big pot bellies and tons of hair on their chests. Those are the best, and I’ve had my fair share of those viewing opportunities.”

She Did Her Own Stunts In The Getup

When Lynda Carter worked on Wonder Woman, she was actually a daredevil in secret. Do you want proof? There was a scene in which the character had to hang from a chopper. You would think that Epper would be the one to do this. However, they could not shoot this without making it obvious that she was a double. In the end, Carter did it on her own. It allegedly made the producers furious!

How She Nearly Died On The Set

There was also a time when she had a near-death encounter on the set of the show. In 1976, Lynda Carter shared with Johnny Carson that she had to jump over a car for a particular scene. They set her up on wires, but she misjudged the distance and ended up crashing straight into the vehicle itself. “You got to remember this was an era where they were just barely allowing people to know there were doubles,” Epper explained when she spoke to the NPR in 2005. She added, “For many, many, many years, all the actors and actresses said they did their own stunt work.” This was partly true for the lead actress.