9.53 Wonder Woman Speaks About Being Jewish and Israeli

Gal Gadot was a pretty girl. At 12 years old, she was invited to enter the Girl of the Year (Hebrew: נערת השנה‎) competition but declined, saying, "Ugh, modeling? I'm much smarter and deeper. I won't make a living from posing for the camera." However, reflecting on that decision later, she acknowledged, "when I grew up, I realized that it's a job and that it's also fun—you make great money, meet fascinating people, and visit interesting places."

After graduating Begin high school, she had a few months before beginning her mandatory two-year service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). During this time, she received modeling offers but instead chose to work at Burger King, saying, "I was like, posing for money? Ugh, it’s not for me." Meanwhile, her mother and a friend submitted an application on her behalf for the Miss Israel pageant.[15]

Much to her surprise Gal Gadot won. Here she talks about it with Jimmy Kimmel.

Gal became a model and then an actress. Here is a trailer of her in Wonder Woman.

Here she speaks about being Jewish and Israeli.

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