Star Wars Day, Could 4, always brings with it lots of fun actions. This 12 months, although, the Star Wars galaxy centered on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA—wright here Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, was lastly given a star on the enduring Stroll of Fame.
Fisher sadly passed away in 2016, so the posthumous honors have been dealt with largely by Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd, who joined her mother within the Star Wars universe in recent times, in addition to Mark Hamill, who performed Princess Leia’s brother Luke Skywalker within the saga. The pair bought to share one final scene collectively in 2016’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Lourd (who wore a Princess Leia costume) and Hamill have been joined by Lourd’s father Bryan Lourd in addition to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Pressure Awakens and Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams, and others. Droids C-3PO and R2-D2 have been additionally there. Hamill’s speech centered on Fisher’s upbeat character, with sentiments comparable to “She wouldn’t need us to be unhappy. She’d need us to have enjoyable.” Lourd was a bit extra emotional and sprinkled glitter on the star, in honor of Fisher’s love of glitter.
Followers who wish to go to the star can discover it on the south facet of Hollywood Blvd., between Orange and Highland, in entrance of the Jimmy Kimmel Stay theater. On this slideshow, you’ll be able to see extra photos from the occasion.
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