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- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Wonder Woman's Lynda Carter unleashes woke rant about ICE 'madness' amid LA riots
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter laid into ICE and stood up for immigrants in a shock social media rant amid the explosive LA riots. The iconic actress, 73, took to Blue Sky on Wednesday to reveal that her grandmother was an undocumented immigrant from Mexico and proclaim 'this madness must stop' as protests and riots continue to engulf the City of Angels. ICE raided Los Angeles last week, pulling people from their jobs and detaining them for deportation - many of whom are American citizens. 'Reminder that I AM LATINA AND PROUD,' her post began. '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.' In another post she reiterated, 'Immigrants built this country. Apart from people indigenous to the US, we are ALL immigrants. This madness must stop.' Her fans agreed with her, with one aptly summing it up: 'Wonder Woman has spoken. End of discussion.' Many of the other commenters brought up the fact that her post didn't acknowledge the many people who came to the United States as slaves. 'Juneteenth right around the corner, you should delete this,' one person commented. Another commenter expressed, 'Not descendants of slaves or transported criminals. Aside from those exceptions, unless I'm missing something, the rest of us are colonists reaping the rewards of violence done on our behalf.' The chaos in Los Angeles began last Friday when anti-ICE protesters seized on a handful of police raids across the city. Peaceful demonstrations quickly turned into riots that saw downtown businesses looted, a major freeway blocked and vehicles set ablaze. Los Angeles police have made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday, the vast majority of which were for failing to leave the area at the request of law enforcement, according to the police department. The Wonder Woman star took to Blue Sky to reveal that her grandmother was an undocumented immigrant from Mexico Lynda also posted a second statement about immigrants building the United States 'Reminder that I AM LATINA AND PROUD,' her post began. 'I am the product of immigration - my grandmother was undocumented and entered the country from Mexico as a baby.' Seen here May 19, 2025 There have been a handful of more serious charges, including for assault against police officers and for possession of a Molotov cocktail and a gun. Nine police officers have been hurt, mostly with minor injures. Some were transported to a hospital and released. The LA protests have prompted demonstrators across the country to take to the streets, with anti-ICE protests popping up in more than a dozen major cities. Last month, Lynda was honored by The Paley Center for Media at the gala. She is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wonder Woman television series, which ran from 1975 to 1979. She also returned to the franchise in 2020's Wonder Woman 1984 with Gal Gadot as Diana. She first appeared on screens as Wonder Woman almost five decades ago. Lynda was crowned Miss USA in 1972 but had just $25 in the bank when she landed the part of Wonder Woman in 1975. She continued in the TV role until 1979.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
First Mexican hair care line at ULTA Beauty has ties to Fresno and Central Valley
Inside Look is a Fresno Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Pilar García Bonilla had a dream and desire to help women like her who might be self-conscious of their curly hair and don't feel comfortable being themselves because of their curls. García Bonilla said she grew up thinking that straight hair was beautiful and sophisticated while curly hair was messy. She said something inside of her didn't feel good and rejected her roots, which led to a personal journey of self-acceptance. She told herself to embrace her curls and embrace her Latina essence. Now, a proud Latina entrepreneur and curly-hair advocate, García Bonilla returned to Fresno, the city she called home for 17 years and where her two children were born, to launch her hair care brand, LATINA, the first Mexican hair care line to debut at ULTA Beauty USA. 'It's history in the making and I am proud that is a Mexican, a Latina, who crossed borders and barriers,' said Dora Westerlund, CEO of the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation. 'She is leading the way. She is paving the way for other women.' García Bonilla, who is from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, said the idea and dream for the hair care brand was born in Fresno during the COVID-19 pandemic. She founded LATINA in 2020. Westerlund said García Bonilla came to the foundation with her idea of a soap bar for hair. 'She had the commitment, she had discipline, she had resilience in her. And I knew that she was going to make it,' Westerlund said. 'I told her, 'You have to dream big.'' Westerlund said having her hair product line at Ulta is just the starting point of García Bonilla's success. As her company grew, García Bonilla moved back to Mexico two years ago to run her company, which is headquartered in Cuernavaca. García Bonilla said she wanted to come back to Fresno to launch her line because 'this city to me represents the land where the seed was planted.' The Mexican hair care brand hit the shelves at more than 400 ULTA Beauty stores in the United States on April 25. Her brand has been featured in SEPHORA Mexico. 'One of her greatest dreams is to serve her community in this part of the world,' said García Bonilla's brother and business partner, Victor García Bonilla, who believed in her dream and worked on the project together. 'When we started LATINA, it was a great project, and today we are achieving it. García Bonilla said sometimes the biggest obstacle for many Latina entrepreneurs is to take the first step and believe in themselves. 'Whatever you are dreaming, you can do it. Nobody can stop you when you really believe in something,' she said. 'If you think you have a good idea, believe in that because it can be true someday.' García Bonilla said the day before the official launch she stopped by the store in Fresno to touch her products and see her logo and the store's logo together. 'I did it. I feel proud,' she said. She thanked Fresno, friends, and the community for inspiring her to do something big that celebrates her Latina identity. 'This achievement is not just mine; it belongs to all of us,' said García Bonilla. 'LATINA is powered by the women who inspire me every day. They are my engine to keep going despite any obstacle.' Westerlund said supporting entrepreneurs like García Bonilla is 'at the heart of what we do at FAHF, and it's been inspiring to watch her grow and succeed.' While in Fresno, García Bonilla served as the keynote speaker at the FAHF's 9th Annual The Power of Women in Business Conference, where she shared her entrepreneurial journey. 'We are incredibly proud to have been part of Pili's journey as she was getting started with her business,' said Westerlund.
