Wonder Woman Gal Gadot: People Used to Think I Had an Eating Disorder

The Israeli actress also opens up about playing the iconic superhero

By Marc Malkin Jul 06, 2015 6:37 PMTags
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Comic Con is just around the corner. It's so close we can taste it.

So we were very happy this morning to see that Gal Gadot (aka, WONDER WOMAN!) has landed on the cover of the new issue of Canada's Fashion Magazine.

The former Miss Israel reveals that wearing the beauty pageant crown helped thicken her skin. That's a good thing because we know those fanboys can be quite, well, particular.

"After they asked me here, in Israel, if I have eating disorders and why I am so skinny—that my head was too big and my body was like a broomstick—I can take anything," Gadot says. in the mag. "It's just empty talk."

And we have no doubt she's in tip-top shape for the superhero role.

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Shortly after snagging the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, she told me about her workout regimen. TRX is her favorite "because everything's working your whole body," she said. "I do cardio, but I don't like it as much. I'd rather do weights."

Diet is also key. "I try to eat healthy," she said. "But sometimes though, I eat cheeseburgers. That's good for the soul. I make sure to balance everything out. I drink tons of water."

Now, back to Fashion Magazine.

Gadot also opened about being a working mom. She and husband Yaron Versano have a three-year-old daughter Alma.

"Nowadays being a women is hard, because we have to be the best wife, best mother, best worker, best everything," Gadot said. "But I truly believe we are more empowered… we're also stronger, sophisticated and can achieve what we want. That's what I would like my daughter to know."

Sounds like Wonder Woman to us.

"She is the ultimate symbol of strength," Gadot said. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd grow up to be in a movie playing someone who influenced as many women as she has."

The August issue of Fashion Magazine is on newsstands and on iPad July 13.

And for anything and everything from Comic Con, make sure to come back to E! Online all this week. We'll be giving you exclusive scoop and tons of interviews straight out of San Diego.