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On May 4, 2023, Star Wars Day, the late Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n

The actress, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, sadly passed away in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ceremony was held on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, with her star situated in front of the Jimmy Kimmel Live theater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honoring a Legacy<\/b><\/h2>\n

Carrie Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, and Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, led the honors at the ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lourd, dressed in a Princess Leia-themed outfit, was accompanied by her father, Bryan Lourd, and other prominent figures from the Star Wars universe, including Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and directors J.J. Abrams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iconic droids C-3PO and R2-D2 were also present at the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

During his speech, Hamill emphasized Fisher’s positive outlook on life and encouraged everyone to celebrate her memory rather than mourning her loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lourd, on the other hand, delivered an emotional tribute to her late mother and sprinkled glitter on the star as a nod to Fisher’s love for glitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lourd, dressed in a Princess Leia-themed outfit, was accompanied by her father, Bryan Lourd, and other prominent figures from the Star Wars universe, including Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and directors J.J. Abrams.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>\r\n\r\n

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Family Rift Overshadows Ceremony<\/b><\/h2>\n

Despite the celebrations, the event was not without controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carrie Fisher’s siblings, Todd Fisher, Joely Fisher, and Tricia Leigh Fisher, were excluded from the ceremony by Billie Lourd, leading to public disagreements between the family members.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to her mother’s siblings criticizing her decision, Lourd released a statement explaining her reasons for not inviting them to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lourd stated that her mother’s complex relationship with her family was something only she and those close to Carrie Fisher truly understood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lourd’s decision to exclude her mother’s siblings was a conscious choice to break a cycle that she did not want to be a part of for herself or her children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Todd Fisher, however, refuted Lourd’s claims, stating that he had not capitalized on his sister and mother’s deaths.<\/span><\/p>\n

He cited his memoir, “My Girls,” as a tribute to their lives rather than an exploitation of their passing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating Carrie Fisher’s Legacy<\/b><\/h2>\n

Despite the family rift, the ceremony honoring Carrie Fisher’s contributions to the world of film and her iconic role as Princess Leia went on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lourd expressed her gratitude for being part of the Star Wars universe and the opportunity to share her mother’s legacy with her own children.<\/span><\/p>\n

With her star now adorning the Hollywood Walk of Fame, fans from around the world can visit and pay tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.<\/span><\/p>\n

As her daughter Billie Lourd and the Star Wars community continue to honor her memory, Fisher’s impact on the entertainment industry and her role as a beloved icon will live on for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":159381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}