Gal Gadot was outraged when the United Nations abruptly ended her character Wonder Woman’s Honorary Ambassadorship for the Empowerment of Women and Girls last Friday.

The fictional female superhero has a 75-year history of inspiring and empowering young girls thanks to DC Comics, the ABC/CBS series, and the upcoming Warner Bros. film.

The expecting 31-year-old and original star Lynda Carter had attended the October 21 unveiling ceremony at the U.N.’s Manhattan headquarters amid protests.

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‘Seriously?’ Gal Gadot was outraged when the U.N. abruptly ended her character Wonder Woman’s Honorary Ambassadorship for the Empowerment of Women and Girls last Friday

Icon: The fictional female superhero has a 75-year history of inspiring and empowering young girls thanks to DC Comics, the ABC/CBS series, and the upcoming Warner Bros. film

Dynamic duo: The expecting 31-year-old and original star Lynda Carter had attended the October 21 unveiling ceremony at the U.N.’s Manhattan headquarters amid protests

Some U.N. staffers angrily opposed the ‘overtly sexualized, large-breasted white woman of impossible proportions’ representing the 193-member state organization.

An online petition demanding that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reconsider the immortal Amazon warrior as a symbol of feminism garnered 44,881 signatures.

‘There are so many horrible things that are going on in the world, and this is what you’re protesting, seriously?’ Gadot argued in the December 26 edition of TIME.

‘When people argue that Wonder Woman should “cover up,” I don’t quite get it. They say, “If she’s smart and strong, she can’t also be sexy.” That’s not fair. Why can’t she be all of the above?’

Turning their backs: Some U.N. staffers angrily opposed the ‘overtly sexualized, large-breasted white woman of impossible proportions’ representing the 193-member state organization

Ridiculous: An online petition demanding that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reconsider the immortal Amazon warrior as a symbol of feminism garnered 44,881 signatures

Gadot argued in the December 26 edition of TIME: ‘There are so many horrible things that are going on in the world, and this is what you’re protesting, seriously?’

She added: ‘When people argue that Wonder Woman should “cover up,” I don’t quite get it. They say, “If she’s smart and strong, she can’t also be sexy.” That’s not fair. Why can’t she be all of the above?’ (pictured April 7)

No one batted an eyelash when Ki-moon appointed Angry Bird Red as Honorary Ambassador for Green on March 18.

And where was the uproar over scantily-clad Tinker Bell as the Honorary Ambassador of Green back in 2009?

Even Winnie the Pooh – who famously doesn’t wear trousers – was made Ambassador for Friendship in the year 2000.

Climate envoy? No one batted an eyelash when Ki-moon (3-L) appointed Angry Bird Red as Honorary Ambassador for Green on March 18

Hypocrisy: And where was the uproar over scantily-clad Tinker Bell as the Honorary Ambassador of Green back in 2009?

New Zealand love: Even Winnie the Pooh – who famously doesn’t wear trousers – was made Ambassador for Friendship in the year 2000

‘I think people take it the wrong way when I say I’m a feminist,’ the former Miss Israel 2004 said.

‘Feminism is not about burning bras and hating men. It’s about gender equality. Whoever is not a feminist is a chauvinist.’

On November 6, the Keeping Up with the Joneses actress and her husband of eight years Yaron Versano announced they were expecting their second child.

The former Miss Israel 2004 said: ‘I think people take it the wrong way when I say I’m a feminist. Feminism is not about burning bras and hating men. It’s about gender equality. Whoever is not a feminist is a chauvinist’

‘#mommyforthesecondtime’: On November 6, the Keeping Up with the Joneses actress and her husband of eight years Yaron Versano announced they were expecting their second child

‘#MyFamilyFunDay’: Gal and the Israeli real estate developer are already parents to five-year-old daughter Alma

Gal and the Israeli real estate developer are already parents to five-year-old daughter Alma.

The Israel Defense Forces veteran can be seen as Diana Prince in the long overdue big-screen Wonder Woman finally hitting US/UK theaters on June 2.

Emmy-nominated director Patty Jenkins helmed the WWI-era film – which also features Lisa Loven Kongsli, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Chris Pine, and Danny Huston.

Bulletproof wrist cuffs: The Israel Defense Forces veteran can be seen as Diana Prince in the long overdue big-screen Wonder Woman finally hitting US/UK theaters on June 2

Paradise Island: Emmy-nominated director Patty Jenkins helmed the WWI-era film – which also features Lisa Loven Kongsli (L), Connie Nielsen (2-R), Robin Wright (R), and Chris Pine