Batwoman star Javicia Leslie recently shared what it meant to her to portray DC's first Black Batwoman. Leslie's character, Ryan Wilder, will be DC's first time casting a Black woman as the lead superhero on a television series and the second time writing her as an out lesbian.

"I always just remind myself that my purpose isn’t for me. My purpose is to empower other people," Leslie said in an interview with the AP when asked about her historic role.

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"God brought me here for a reason," she added. "He put me in this position for a reason. With that, it’s nothing to fear because I know this will empower someone to see a Black female superhero. You don’t get to see it often. It’s so epic. I grew up on Batman and Catwoman and the Joker and Penguin. Now, to see blackness in that, I think it’s very inclusive. Very empowering."

When asked about the importance of Ryan Wilder being a lesbian on The CW's show, she added, "It’s important to have representation in general. Fans of DC represent everyone, whether it’s about race, whether it’s LGBTQ. I think what I love so much about my show is that every character is really a great representation of everything."

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The CW's Batwoman recently released Season 2, Episode 1's full synopsis, focusing on how Ryan picks up the mantle of Batwoman and who she has to face along the way. It reads,

As friends and family hold on to hope that Kate may still be found, a homeless 25-year-old named Ryan Wilder stumbles upon Kate’s Batsuit. Focused on no longer being a victim, Ryan takes the suit to use as armor and goes rogue in the streets of Gotham, taking out various members of a new gang called the False Face Society.Meanwhile, both Jacob Kane and Luke Fox launch searches for Kate, Mary Hamilton grapples with losing yet another family member, Sophie Moore struggles with things left unsaid to her first love, and Alice is furious that someone got to Kate before she could exact her revenge.

At the same time, “Bruce Wayne” (played by guest star Warren Christie) returns under the pretense of searching for Kate, but the truth is he wants his suit back and it becomes the clash of impostors as “Batwoman” and “Bruce” square off in the action-packed season premiere.

Batwoman stars Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott and Nicole Kang. Season 2 premieres on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

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Source: AP