New Batwoman Javicia Leslie is finding inspiration in Eartha Kitt

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“I’ve always truly admired Eartha Kitt,” Leslie said of the 1960s Batman star, who played Catwoman, at DC Fandome. “But I admire Eartha Kitt even outside of acting. I love her for her activism and the fact that she used her art for activism, and just her mentality in general — the things that she would say and how dynamic they were, and the power that she had as a woman." ALSO: Showrunner Caroline Dries explains how Leslie's Ryan Wilder will fit in the larger legacy of the Bat.