tensive Treatment Hair Mask. I use Kérastase Nutritive Mask for Dry Thick Hair (available at Sephora, $53), which is like a treatment. ON FUELING UP I'm a foodie, but I also look at food as fuel. I don’t want to be skinny, but I do want to know that I’m only putting quality fuel into my body. I eat a lot of fish and chicken. I make sure that around thirty to forty percent of our family diet is made of cooked or raw vegetables. We make smoothies in the morning with parsley, celery, green apples and ginger. Basically, we throw in whatever we have. I try to eat as healthy as I can but I also don't restrict myself from eating burgers, chocolate or ice cream. When people deprive themselves of something, it makes them want to eat it even more.
ON JOINING REEBOK’S “BE MORE HUMAN” CAMPAIGN Working out has always been a big part of my life, especially with having a mother who was a Physical Education teacher. I was exposed to an active lifestyle from an early age. Through fitness, I have found that I gain strength, endurance and confidence. I believe that the more exposed young girls are to strong inspiring female role models, the better. When they see this it makes them understand that this is what they can be. As mothers, teachers, mentors, it’s our duty to show these young women this is possible — that we can love ourselves, that we can go after what we want, that we are happy and positive and that we are capable of anything. I couldn’t imagine a better partner than Reebok to join me on this journey. ON THE IMPACT OF WONDER WOMAN It’s incredible to see how much of an impact this character has had on people. She is full of heart, strength, compassion and forgiveness. She sees wrong that must be made right. She takes action when everyone around her is idle.
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ON MIXING IT UP I grew up doing lots of different sports. I was a dancer for twelve years and I did basketball, volleyball and dodgeball — you name it. I try to work out one hour, at least three times a week. I do different things. I like TRX, pilates, boxing and paddleboarding. My trainer and I make sure to keep our training regime as diverse as possible so it keeps it different and fun.
She commands the attention of the world. And in doing so, she sets a positive example for humanity. She’s not perfect and that’s what makes her real. This is an amazing device that we can use, this vessel of Wonder Woman — with all of it’s legacy, to say something good about the world. It’s a way to make people think, wonder, question and be inspired. If you can tell a story that makes people feel better and hopeful, that’s an amazing thing. ON THE IMPACT IT'S HAD ON HER I was blown away when I saw the movie for the
first time. There was this battle scene with the all Amazons on the horses. I got so emotional and I didn’t understand why. After the movie, I was thinking about it and I realized that it was the first time for me as a woman…a girl…a female, that I saw strong women that are beautiful, confident and can take care of themselves. I was shocked by it and then I was more shocked that I had never seen anything like that. Being a mother of two daughters, I thought to myself, This is important that we are bringing something like that to life. And it’s just as important for boys and men to see.