She broke the land speed record in a three wheeled hydrogen peroxide propelled drag car. When it was time for her to take the drive, a judge would have to count down with his fingers due to her not being able to hear at all. Kitty was also the stuntwoman for the Wonder Woman movie. Before her 28th birthday she had been diagnosed two times with cancer, she beat the disease both times and it hasn’t returned. As a child Kitty won an AAU title for diving in her home state of Texas. This is what she had dreamt of her whole life, at least until her racing days. Kitty O’Neil had many great qualities to her as a woman. She was a leader for women everywhere, no matter that background they have. Kitty pioneered her way into the stunt world which was widely dominated by men. Her deafness was never an obstacle to her in life, she felt as if it helped to make her who she is. Kitty once said “My mother pushed me to read but she didn’t push me in sports—I did that myself. Because I was deaf I had a very positive mental attitude. You have to show people you can do anything.” That quote reveals that she had to push herself to be the best in what she wanted to be in her
She broke the land speed record in a three wheeled hydrogen peroxide propelled drag car. When it was time for her to take the drive, a judge would have to count down with his fingers due to her not being able to hear at all. Kitty was also the stuntwoman for the Wonder Woman movie. Before her 28th birthday she had been diagnosed two times with cancer, she beat the disease both times and it hasn’t returned. As a child Kitty won an AAU title for diving in her home state of Texas. This is what she had dreamt of her whole life, at least until her racing days. Kitty O’Neil had many great qualities to her as a woman. She was a leader for women everywhere, no matter that background they have. Kitty pioneered her way into the stunt world which was widely dominated by men. Her deafness was never an obstacle to her in life, she felt as if it helped to make her who she is. Kitty once said “My mother pushed me to read but she didn’t push me in sports—I did that myself. Because I was deaf I had a very positive mental attitude. You have to show people you can do anything.” That quote reveals that she had to push herself to be the best in what she wanted to be in her