Failed 2020 Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and her supporters are trying desperately to help her remain relevant so she can likely run for the U.S. Senate from the Grand Canyon State in next year’s election, but a meme being shared on social media didn’t sit well with a beloved celebrity.
Lake, who also claims undying loyalty to former president Donald Trump, was the subject of the meme, which featured her lake superimposed over that of actress Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman on the 1970s television show, Newsweek reports.
With Lake’s anticipated run, a meme recently started circulating on X that showed her face superimposed over that of Carter’s in her hit 1970s TV series Wonder Woman. The show, which was based on the DC superhero character of the same name, aired on ABC and later CBS from 1975 until 1979.
However, Carter, who has often criticized Trump on social media, took umbrage to the image, which sees Lake rebranded as “MAGA Woman”—and she made her feelings known in a blistering statement posted on X on Thursday.
Here’s the meme:
Carter’s response was devastating, especially since it perfectly defined who Lake is and isn’t.
Wonder Woman represents kindness, empathy, and pursuit of truth and justice. It is a delusion to believe Kari Lake could fill those boots, unless she’s just dropping by a Spirit Halloween store. pic.twitter.com/EWVc9BJD6p
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) September 21, 2023
Lake decided to respond to Carter, but she only made matters worse by doing so.
Hello @RealLyndaCarter,
What an incredible surprise to see that you responded to this light-hearted Meme that somebody made today.
I have nothing but the utmost gratitude for you. I loved the role you played as Wonder Woman. As a child in the 70s, I enjoyed EVERY single… https://t.co/rRKlLxnSVE
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) September 22, 2023
Lake’s reply got her pilloried on Twitter/X, or whatever Elon Musk is calling the site this week.
So Lynda Carter trolled you… and how are you trying to save America again???
— Steve 🇺🇲 🌊 🇺🇦 🌊 (@Boiler___Up) September 22, 2023
Kari, the best thing you can do for America is to put your big girl panties on and finally concede that you lost the election because more people preferred the other candidate. That’s all there is to it, sweetie. You can do it. Deep breaths.
— R e s t i n g B i t c h f a c e (@Datahead68) September 23, 2023
