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Corey Chichizola

What It Was Like For Billie Lourd To Show Her Kids Carrie Fisher In Star Wars For The First Time: ‘That’s Princess Leia’

Fisher in Return of the Jedi and Lourd in Rise of Skywalker side by side.

The Star Wars movies are one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, with entire generations of cinephiles brought up on the galaxy far, far away. That property is regularly re-watched by fans with a Disney+ subscription, and expands with upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows. The original trilogy remains truly iconic, partly thanks to late actress Carrie Fisher's work as Leia. Her daughter Billie Lourd recently showed her kids Return of the Jedi, and spoke about what it was like seeing them watch their grandmother save the galaxy.

Carrie Fisher's death in 2016 shocked the public, with Star Wars fans grieving the loss of the icon. Her daughter Billie Lord has spoken about the grieving process over the years, and in an interview with E! News she revealed hat she showed her kids Return of the Jedi. She described that experience, offering:

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