This Little Girl Cried Meeting Gal Gadot And It's Proof Representation Matters

The little girl burst into tears when confronted with her idol at San Diego Comic-Con – and Gal Gadot's reaction was completely adorable.

The reception to Wonder Woman since its release last month has been pretty phenomenal.

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It swiftly became the highest-grossing live-action motion picture ever with a female director, raking in $779,433,279 worldwide. And, just this weekend, it was confirmed that a sequel is in the works.

But perhaps the movie's most important feat is its sheer female badassery.

Warner Bros

Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, is the first female superhero to get her own movie in either of the two universes from DC and Marvel, and the movie is the first female-led superhero film in more than a decade.

And as a result, it's made a difference in the lives of young girls everywhere, giving them a strong female character to look up to.

Jessica Keefer @jesslkeefer

@wonderdianas @lindsaymonihen @GalGadot @PattyJenks This is mine ❤️❤️❤️

08:43 PM - 30 May 2017

And if you needed any more convincing, a truly lovely moment happened this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con when a young girl came face-to-face with her hero, Gal Gadot.

Variety

As she approached Gadot, the girl appeared to burst into tears, and in a video captured by Variety, the actor can be heard telling her: "Now we are friends so there's no reason to cry anymore. We are together!"

Variety

Here's the full interaction. 😭 💗

Variety @Variety

.@GalGadot shared a moment with a young Wonder Woman cosplayer while signing autographs with the Justice League at… https://t.co/4ZKxtplcBW

11:36 PM - 22 Jul 2017

Needless to say, people were moved by the moment.

Nicole @hollowmendes

This brought a tear to my eye. This is why movies like these are so important

10:38 PM - 23 Jul 2017

And were quick to point out how important these movies are.

Mr. Cinemaniac @Brian52173

@scottderrickson @GalGadot Yes these movies matter. #WonderWoman #movies #film https://t.co/ZNrd5SslPi

07:59 AM - 24 Jul 2017

Kristina Fontes @Rosephan

Day 185: Even when you're no longer so little, these movies are important. <3 https://t.co/LmreRSF4GT

01:52 PM - 23 Jul 2017

And after the footage went viral, a woman claiming to be the little girl's mother said Gadot had given her daughter a memory that'd last a lifetime.

Danica Dreamer @DanicaDreamer

@scottderrickson That was my daughter. She was so happy to meet her that she was tearing up. Gal was so sweet to he… https://t.co/xmX1POaUIg

Sun Jul 23 05:24:45 UTC+0000 2017

Representation matters, people!

Amy @Amy_Dess

@GalGadot is an all-around role model and real-life Wonder Woman. These movies are so important. Female leads are S… https://t.co/ps47KTotkE

04:40 AM - 24 Jul 2017