Lynda Carter Looks Wondrous as Ever in Behind-the-Scenes Video from Her Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam Photo Shoot

Lynda Carter is the ultimate cover girl for the December 2024 issue Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam.

Original Wonder Woman actress, 72, sat down with model Coco Rocha for an interview with the outlet to discuss empowerment, fashion, her legacy and the pressures to stay relevant. In an exclusive behind-the-scenes video shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the timeless beauty’s unique charisma is on full display as she poses for photographer Tom Marvel.

During the shoot, Carter exuded confidence in a stunning haute couture wardrobe, including gowns by Jean Paul Gaultier by Simone Rocha, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and Alexander McQueen.

Coco, 36, who is a Canadian supermodel, opened the conversation by reminding Carter of how they met during the Gaultier show, and asked the actress to reflect on the fashionistas whose clothes she has loved to wear over the years. Of course, some of her earliest memories of fashion and fashion come from the set Wonder Womanthe favorite series in which she starred from 1975 to 1979.

Full look, Jean Paul Gaultier by Simone Rocha. Bracelets, rings and earrings, Roberto Coin.

Courtesy of Potomac Productions Photographer: Tom Marvel

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The series was a springboard for the actress that opened the way for her to collaborate with other famous designers such as Bob Mackie.

“My first experience with couture or fashion, actually, was at Warner Bros.,” Carter told Coco. “And when they did the Wonder Woman costumes and they were doing everything, I really understood what it took to make that costume.”

“I mean, they used real whalebone in the corsets they made for me for the show. And I met Donfeld, who did the costumes,” she adds. “And then I did a bunch of specials and I had Bob Mackie and I have so many of his great costumes. He did costumes for Carol Burnett, and Cher, and so many big specials in those days.

Look, Alexander McQueen. Rings, Verdura.

Courtesy of Potomac Productions Photographer: Tom Marvel

She continued: “It wasn’t necessarily haute couture, but that kind of detail that was so specific made it exciting to put him in that outfit. And then in the ’80s I started to understand fashion more – going to MoMA and going to fashion balls, things like that.”

Coco and Carter also agreed that doing fashion and seeing everything was the best way to learn about the business. And understanding the difference between a designer and a stylist is key, especially when it comes to developing an understanding of what looks good on you.

Blazer, Schiaparelli. Earrings and rings, Verdura. Bracelet, David Webb.

Courtesy of Potomac Productions Photographer: Tom Marvel

“Designers are the ones who do it. And the stylists are wonderful because they can put together different looks, as opposed to just one designer,” Carter told Coco. “A stylist can mix and match and do some things like that for wardrobe or something like that. But a designer is a designer. The designer works his tail off. You are not a model.”

Carter then remembers something Coco said to her during Harper’s Bazaar photography. “You told me something earlier that was very interesting,” Carter reminds Coco, who was present for the cover. “You said, ‘They’re not interested in me; they just want me for a seat.'”

Dress and glasses, Louis Vuitton. Bracelet, earrings and rings, Verdura. Shoes, Ingrid Incisa.

Courtesy of Potomac Productions Photographer: Tom Marvel

“I think it’s nonsense because there aren’t many of you,” Carter explains. “There’s not a lot of people who can put on a dress and bring what you’re in to life. And that’s art. That’s hard to find. If it was easy, why not just put it on a doll or a little stuffed doll? Because it doesn’t work. If I could, I would would because it would be much cheaper.”

She continues: “Please don’t undermine the models you put your dresses in or the people you put on your covers. I’m tired of people acting like their faces, their bodies, and how hard they work doesn’t matter. I think they should be celebrated. Models should be celebrated and treated with dignity.”

“That was the best. Thank you,” Coco replied. “I tell that to the young generation of new models I work with, and they don’t believe me.”

Dress, Giorgio Armani. Shoes, Manolo Blahnik. Earrings and ring (right hand), Verdura. Tassel Necklace, Vintage Tutti Frutti Sautoir Tassels. Necklace courtesy of Joseph Saidian & Sons.

Courtesy of Potomac Productions Photographer: Tom Marvel

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Carter also agrees on paying and learning from each other and thanking everyone along the way. Even Coco credits a few things she learned from modeling during her time Harper’s Bazaar cover shoot.

“It’s about value and humanity in what we do. And we need each other,” says Carter. “We need each other. And as we share our art with each other, as you helped me produce what we did today — a cover for a beautiful magazine — all the people around us, each one of them, deserve thanks.”

She adds: “Working with you, Coco, showing me your moves and what you do, helping me look fluid like you do on film, made me feel more at ease in front of the camera doing this today. So as we carry these things forward — whether it’s politics, business, art, photography or whatever — I’m learning from the younger generation what I’ve taken for granted for years.”

Read the entire interview at Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam.

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