A dispute amongst members of the family threatened to overshadow the Hollywood Stroll of Fame induction ceremony honouring the late Carrie Fisher. Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia within the Star Wars franchise and died in 2016 at age 60, was awarded the tribute on Might 4th, also referred to as Star Wars Day. Previous to the ceremony, Fisher’s siblings criticised her daughter Billie Lourd for not inviting them.
The disagreement started following a Tuesday, Might 2nd TMZ report the place Carrie’s brother Todd Fisher informed the outlet, “It’s heartbreaking and stunning to me that I used to be deliberately omitted from attending this essential legacy occasion for my sister, Carrie.” Her half-sister, Joely Fisher, additionally voiced remorse on Instagram about not being invited, saying, “For some weird, misguided purpose our niece has chosen to not embrace us on this epic second in our sister’s profession.”
Fisher’s siblings posted on social media, “This isn’t a couple of photograph op on Hollywood Blvd… that is about celebrating the permanency of Carrie’s legacy on this trade.” In response, Lourd apologised for feeling the necessity to defend herself publicly from her members of the family, saying, “The reality is I didn’t invite them to this ceremony. They know why.”
Lourd clarified that her mom’s sophisticated relationship along with her household made her choice comprehensible. Lourd added, “Although I recognise they’ve each proper to do no matter they select, their actions had been very hurtful to me on the most tough time in my life. I selected to and nonetheless select to take care of her loss in a a lot totally different method.”
Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill and William Shatner each beforehand referred to as for Fisher to obtain a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame after her demise.