Gal Gadot is gracing the cover of InStyle’s February ‘Badass Women’ issue. The February cover star talks childbirth, the Israeli army, and, yes, “Imagine.”
On joining the military: “But you can only speak from the prism of your life and what you know. Everyone I know went to the army—my parents, my grandparents, my friends. It’s kind of in the DNA of being Israeli. It’s mandatory.
On speaking her mind: On I was always, “Fuck it, I’m going to talk now.” I was never shy about my voice. That could have something to do with the culture I’m coming from, the directness and cut-the-bullshit.
On singing Imagine at Elle Women in Hollywood Awards: And with the whole “Imagine” controversy, it’s funny. [In March 2020 Gadot released a video of her and celebrity friends singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” that was branded as tone-deaf on social media.] I was calling Kristen [Wiig] and I was like, “Listen, I want to do this thing.” The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here [to the U.S.] in the same way. I was seeing where everything was headed. But [the video] was premature. It wasn’t the right timing, and it wasn’t the right thing. It was in poor taste. All pure intentions, but sometimes you don’t hit the bull’s-eye, right? I felt like I wanted to take the air out of it, so that [event] was a delightful opportunity to do that.
On pay disparity in Hollywood: “People love to portray women as if we catfight and we’re jealous, but there was so much love and support, and like, “Yes! Finally!” I got that from amazing women around the world—big actresses too. I thought, “Oh my god, I can’t believe she just thanked me.”
On upcoming film Cleopatra: “I can’t reveal a lot, but I can tell you that we’re going to celebrate the Cleopatra story. We’re going to show not just how sexy and appealing she was, but how stra- tegic and smart, and how much impact she had and still has on the world we’re living in today. I’ve watched all the Cleopatra movies throughout history, but I feel like we’re telling the story the world needs to hear now.”
The interview will be featured in InStyle’s February issue hitting newsstands on January 14th.
Style Credits:
Cover: Courrèges Dress | Tiffany and Co. Watch | By Far Boots | Ring, her own
Image 1: Louis Vuitton Dress | Tiffany and Co. Watch | By Far Boots | Ring, her own
Image 2: Valentino Coat | Tiffany and Co. Watch | By Far Boots | Ring, her own
Photography by Giampaolo Sgura
Styling by Elizabeth Stewart
Hair by Teddy Charles
Makeup by Sabrina Bedrani
Manicure by Shigeko Taylor
[Photo Credit: Giampaolo Sgura for InStyle Magazine]
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