Why Does Monica Rambeau Have Powers in Wandavision?

In the comics, Monica Rambeau is a lieutenant in the New Orleans Harbor Patrol who gained superpowers after being bombarded by extradimensional energy and took on the title of Captain Marvel before changing her name to Photon and eventually Spectrum.

How does Monica Rambeau get her powers in WandaVision?

She gained her powers after being hit by extradimensional energy and is known as the second Captain Marvel. Up until episode seven, Rambeau was a captain for S.W.O.R.D. trying to help Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) and S.W.O.R.D. acting director Tyler Hayward (Josh Stamberg) figure out what was going on with Westview.

Why did Monica Rambeau get her powers?

Monica was introduced as the second Captain Marvel and she gained super powers after being bombarded by extradimensional energy, produced by an energy disruptor weapon. The character joined and eventually became leader of the Avengers for a time. She was also a member of Nextwave and the latest Ultimates team.