Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was an inspiration to girls worldwide.
The starlet continued to pave the way for strong females as she handed out the first ever Wonder Woman Scholarship during the Hollywood Reporter’s Women In Entertainment Breakfast in LA Wednesday.
The DC Comics powerhouse, 32, looked elegant-as-ever in a perfectly-tailored frock as she and pop star Justin Timberlake announced the prize-winner.
Academic excellence! Gal Gadot’s handed out the first ever Wonder Woman Scholarship during the Hollywood Reporter’s Women In Entertainment Breakfast in LA Wednesday
The designer dress was the perfect look for handing out the empowering scholarship.
Gal, pulled her hair back into a tidy ponytail while letting her natural beauty shine with a well hydrated glow and cherry-tinted lips.
The star, who was a member of the Israeli military during her youth, adorned her look with well-polished red earrings along with several dazzling rings and a delicate tennis bracelet.
Besides her actor/musician Justin Timberlake looked dapper in a white tuxedo shirt and lapeled jacket.
Star power! The DC Comics powerhouse, 32, looked elegant-as-ever in a perfectly-tailored frock as she and pop star Justin Timberlake announced the prize-winner
Top scholar! Gal awarded a LMU freshman named Carla, who only started at the university a few weeks ago, was awarded a full four-year ride to the Jesuit university
Super powered! Before giving the honor to the LM ubndergrad Gal told future generations of women leaders ‘I’ve had the privilege of portraying a superhero onscreen, but the young women here today are the real superheroes’
The Cry Me A River crooner kept a hearty stubble across his chiseled jaw as he took the stage with the statuesque starlet.
LMU freshman Carla Arellano, who only started at the university a few weeks ago, was awarded a full four-year ride to the Jesuit university.
Before giving the honor, Gal spoke to future generations of women leaders.
‘I’ve had the privilege of portraying a superhero onscreen, but the young women here today are the real superheroes,’ she said.
Pony up! Gal pulled her hair back into a tidy ponytail while letting her natural beauty shine with a well hydrated glow and cherry-tinted lips as she got on stage for the honors
Girl power! Before giving the honor, Gal spoke to future generations of women leaders saying, ‘I’ve had the privilege of portraying a superhero onscreen, but the young women here today are the real superheroes’
A team of supporters! Gal was supported by Timberlake and Carla’s mentor and President Of Television at Mandeville Films Laurie Zaks during her address
Gal was supported by Timberlake and Carla’s mentor and President Of Television at Mandeville Films Laurie Zaks during her address.
‘[These women] have overcome so many challenges in their lives, and they’re driven to do more. They’re the true leaders of tomorrow.’
Then Gal praised the undergrad who’d be receiving the honor.
‘She’s strong-minded, opinionated and gutsy. She wants to be a screenwriter, and she’s already impressed everyone who knows her,’ the star said, continuing: ‘Her fellow mentees, her professors and everyone in this room who’s met her.
Next generation! Gal praised the undergrad, saying ‘She’s strong-minded, opinionated and gutsy’
‘She won’t be able to continue at LMU without this funding [and] similar to many other great young women in this program, her education is hanging by a thread,’ explained the star.
Though the undergrad was surprised by her win, the excited scholar still had a few quips for the stars.
‘I knew something was up! Y’all are sneaky!’ she said to Gal and producer Laurie, her mentor.
Heavenly heroine! The star adorned her look with well-polished red earrings along with several dazzling rings and a delicate tennis bracelet
Late last month Gal sat down with comedian Kumail Nanjiani, star of The Big Sick, while covering Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ issue, who asked what it was like to take the role of the iconic Amazon.
‘It was the first time for me — as a woman, a girl, a female — that I saw an image of strong women that are beautiful and confident and can take care of themselves,’ she said.
‘I was shocked by it, and then I was more shocked by the fact that I never saw anything like that,’ the star continued.
Wonder Woman is available currently with Video on demand, with streaming service to come.
Miss Independent! Talking about her role as the iconic Amazon, Gal said ‘It was the first time for me [to see] an image of strong women that are beautiful and confident and can take care of themselves’
