Gal Gadot’s Gesture Toward Her Daughter Divides the Internet

Gal Gadot recently received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. What was meant to be a joyful and celebratory moment quickly turned into a heated debate online. Although the actress has been involved in some controversy surrounding the upcoming Snow White live-action film, this time the conversation had nothing to do with her career, her speech, or the movie—but rather a personal moment with her 3-year-old daughter, Daniella Varsano.

The moment took place during the ceremony at the Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, where Gadot sat next to her husband Jaron Varsano and their youngest daughter. At one point, the Wonder Woman star kissed her daughter on the lips. Smiling and laughing, she then leaned in playfully to ask for another kiss, and then one more.

A video of the moment, shared by People, went viral within hours, and social media users were quick to react. Many defended the actress, saying it was a natural, loving gesture between a mother and her child. “It’s a pure expression of love—what’s the issue?” wrote one user on Instagram. Another added, “Is this really something to debate? Stop oversexualizing everything.”

However, not everyone saw it the same way. Some felt that kissing children on the lips crosses certain boundaries. “Kids shouldn’t be kissed on the mouth. It can create confusion around personal boundaries and bodily autonomy,” one person commented on X. Others mentioned concerns about hygiene or the message it could send regarding personal space.