Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot struggled to hold back the tears when a superfan thanked her for inspiring her fight against muscular dystrophy.
The Israeli actress, 35, got emotional when Carmela Chillery Watson, 6, sent her a message from her Wonder Woman themed bedroom, on The One Show on Tuesday.
Carmela said: ‘You helped me fight on, living with muscular dystrophy and you inspired me to do my exercises.
Strong girls! Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot struggled to hold back tears when a superfan , 6, with muscular dystrophy called Carmela told her on The One Show, ‘you’ve helped me to fight’
Carmela said: ‘You helped me fight on, living with muscular dystrophy and you inspired me to do my exercises… You helped me and other children have hope’
‘Thank you for donating to my Wonder Woman walk. You helped me and other children have hope.’
Becoming emotional, Gal, a mother of two daughters, who is promoting sequel Wonder Woman 1984, said: ‘That’s made my day. It’s the best.
‘It’s a privilege to be able to affect these precious girls and give them strength. Carmela is a true Wonder Woman. She fights and she doesn’t let anyone stop her. ‘
Becoming emotional, Gal, a mother of two daughters, who is promoting sequel Wonder Woman 1984, said: ‘That’s made my day. It’s the best’
Iconic: Gal pictured as Wonder Woman in the new movie, Wonder Woman 1984, which is slated for release on Wednesday
Carmela was diagnosed with LMNA Congenital Muscular Dystrophy in 2017.
According to the NHS, the muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability.
In September, Carmela walked a kilometre a day for 30 days dressed as Wonder Woman with her mother Lucy, to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Nine days into the challenge, Gal tweeted that Carmela was her ‘real wonder girl’.
What an achievement: In September, Carmela walked a kilometre a day for 30 days dressed as Wonder Woman with her mother Lucy, to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK
Nine days into the challenge, Gal tweeted that Carmela was her ‘real wonder girl’.
Gal sent a £3,442 donation, helping her smash her target to raise £6000, as she managed to raise almost £8000.
The actress said: ‘She is amazing. It’s not about me. I am just a vessel. I’m the actress who was lucky enough to play this role, so to be able to receive all this love is amazing.’
ITV previously reported that Carmela’s dad Darren, decided to live in the shed to keep his daughter safe at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, Gal, who appeared alongside actor Pedro Pascal, said only her eldest daughter Alma has watched her first WW movie.
She said: ‘My youngest, [Maya] is three and she hasn’t watched it yet. But Alma, who is nine, watched when she was six and a half years old.
‘It was quite an experience. She couldn’t believe it was me. I had to fast forward so many dangerous parts of the film because she couldnt make that separation between mummy and Wonder Woman.
‘She really thought the bad guys were after me but she loved it.’
Talking about the sequel, which is slated for release on Wednesday, Gal, who was in the Israeli army for a couple of years, said she does most of her stunts herself.
She said: ‘The hardest part of filming the movie was the physicality of it. Patty [Jenkins, director] wanted a minimal amount of CGI in the mvie.
‘It was very laborious but worth it. I don’t want anyone to think I am whining or complaining.
‘It was such a great privilege to work with the best of the best people and be in the best shape for a role. I am forever grateful, but it was very demanding.’
‘It was laborious’: Talking about the sequel, Gal, who was in the Israeli army for a couple of years, said she does most of her stunts herself