Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter took to social media to share a powerful message about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles, which began on Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers swept through the city and arrested people in their homes and workplaces.
The activist and philanthropist revealed a family secret in her post, which condemned the actions of the ICE officers and the National Guard who were deployed on Saturday following authorization from Donald Trump.
Lynda's hidden heritage
"Reminder that I AM LATINA AND PROUD," Lynda wrote via Blue Sky on Wednesday. "I am the product of immigration – my grandmother was undocumented and entered the country from Mexico as a baby."
"My mother was a fierce, gorgeous Latina woman of Mexican and Spanish descent," she continued.
In the following post, she wrote: "Immigrants built this country. Apart from people indigenous to the US, we are ALL immigrants. This madness must stop."
© GettyThe 73-year-old is a fierce advocate and was honored at The Paley Center in May for her lifelong philanthropy and activism.
"In 2025, Lynda Carter actively embodies the spirit of justice and female empowerment as a dedicated philanthropist and advocate, working with organizations such as the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, City of Hope/TGen's blood cancer research, and the ERA Coalition," shared The Paley Center in a statement.
"Just as [Wonder Woman's] themes serve as powerful symbols of justice, integrity, and empowerment worldwide, Lynda Carter actively supports organizations with goals of doing the same."
An enduring legacy
© InstagramLynda has worked closely with the Translational Genomics Research Institute for years to raise money for research into blood cancer, after her husband, Robert Altman, passed away from secondary acute myeloid leukemia in 2021.
Speaking exclusively to HELLO!, she shared insight into her work with the institute and the progress they had made in recent years.
"I lost my husband four years ago and we're on the verge of some scientific breakthroughs," she told HELLO! "We're very close to the clinical trials that have been very successful in finding a cure for the cancer…we're very close to human trials."
Celebrities speaking out
© Variety via Getty ImagesLynda is not the only star speaking out against the ICE raids in the city of Los Angeles, which is home to millions of immigrants.
Kim Kardashian wrote a powerful message on Instagram on Wednesday urging her followers to "do what's right".
"We're told that ICE exists to keep our country safe and remove violent criminals – great. But when we witness innocent, hardworking people being ripped from their families in inhumane ways, we have to speak up. We have to do what's right," she said. "We can't turn a blind eye when fear and injustice keep people from living their lives freely and safely."
© Getty ImagesDesperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria added her voice, sharing that the mass deportations were "hard to watch" and "inhumane".
"These round-ups are happening in birthday parties, in elementary graduations, at Home Depot. Those are not criminals," she said in a TikTok.
"I hope everyone can have more compassion to this issue, and realize that we have industries dependent on immigrant labor. People who feed us, and take care of us, take care of our families and our children, and our communities. We can't deny them as humans."
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