I know that the “Star Wars” hype is getting old and people are probably sick of it by now.
Sorry, but I”m totally not sick yet. Despite being strongly against the creation of endless prequels and sequels, I will go see every new “Star Wars” movie the Disney conglomerate produces. I will mainly go for the story, but I”ll also be there for Carrie Fisher.
Tess Fox
Aside from her spirited, quirky interviews, Fisher sets a great example for women who have struggled during their lifetime.
She turned to drugs in her 20s because they, “managed something in me that I was too lazy to manage on my own, this thundering emotion and verbal excitement that would roar out of me,” she said in an interview.
She realized she had a problem when she got high on the set of “The Empire Strikes Back.” After three months, Fisher overdosed in 1985 and entered rehabilitation. Since then, she has been divorced twice and has one daughter, Billie Lourd. Lourd has a brief cameo in “The Force Awakens” and a role on “Scream Queens.”
In the wake of the newest “Star Wars” movie, Fisher resurfaced as her usual sassy self, speaking out about her life loud and proud.
Many Twitter users have commented on Fisher”s age. Fans seem to forget that Fisher is not 19 years old anymore, as she was in “A New Hope.”
In response to these comments, Fisher tweeted, “Youth and beauty are not accomplishments.”
This is undeniably true. Valuable accomplishments are perseverance, wit and intelligence, not vanity.
When she was asked about her weight loss for the newest “Star Wars” production, Fisher said, “Yes I did lose weight, and I think it”s a stupid conversation.”
If I listen closely to that interview, I can hear the sounds of women across the country cheering faintly in the background. She spoke the thoughts of every female actress who has ever been asked that question in an interview.
Her French bulldog, Gary, fell asleep during the interview on Good Morning America, just another indicator of how shallow and boring celebrity interviews can be for women.
By the way, Gary also got to attend the screening of “The Force Awakens,” in which he “panted the whole time,” Fisher said.
Her quick-witted answers during interviews has earned her the unofficial title, “one of the most entertaining interviews, ever,” according to Good Morning America Host Amy Robach.
“I think in my mouth so I don”t lie,” Fisher said of her honesty.
Her acknowledgement and subsequent disregard for social standards and expectations gives me hope. Maybe one day, society will value intelligence over youth.
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