Fans are honoring Carrie Fisher by sharing adorable photos of their kids dressed as Princess Leia
It’s only Wednesday, but this week has been one of the roughest yet of 2016 due to the loss of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. Heartfelt articles and opinion pieces have been published about Fisher’s impact on fans’ lives. And to prove that Carrie Fisher positively affected multiple generations of Star Wars lovers, parents are posting photos of their kids dressed as Princess Leia. All this Carrie Fisher love is making our hearts break and swell at the same time.
Twitter user Single Mom Survives posted a picture of her daughter dressed as the iconic princess and asked followers to do the same. Although bittersweet, the responses she received were extremely inspiring and heartfelt.
In honor of Carrie post pics of you or your feisty daughters dressed up like Princess Leia. I want to see em all. I'll start. #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/1u63OHRWir
— Single Mom Survives (@SnglMomSurvives) December 27, 2016
You know what they say: Two badass female characters are better than one!
@HuffPostParents pic.twitter.com/u7c8R9c3w6
— Tara Garufi (@TaraGarufi) December 27, 2016
We’re in love with this mother-daughter Leia duo.
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She’s ready to kick some serious butt with that purple lightsaber!
@HuffPostParents @PastorTraywick pic.twitter.com/3NdiWFHjnV
— PastorTraywick (@PastorTraywick) December 27, 2016
Even her son knows how awesome Leia is!
@SnglMomSurvives #CarrieFisher even my son wanted to be Princess Leia pic.twitter.com/HoatnfSdm4
— Once Upon A DCist (@onceuponadcist) December 28, 2016
The idea has since spread around Twitter and Instagram. Parents have been sharing their Leia-loving kids everywhere!
Like this little girl who wanted to be Leia at Disney World even though she could have opted for a poofier, pretty dress.
She chose a #PrincessLeia costume at Disney World in spite of the 100 other princess dresses. #StarWars #CarrieFisher RIP Sweet lady! pic.twitter.com/dehw2s43Lc
— GiGi (@GiGiMcK) December 28, 2016
Or this Leia fan who may be smiling – but watch out! She’s not afraid to use that thing!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNFxLd-DaVR
Other social media users are posting photos of their childhood selves dressed as their favorite female badass. With almost 40 years worth of Princess Leia love to go around, the supply of homemade Leia costumes is endless.
The blue eye shadow is killing us. We think Leia would have loved it.
I had 2 fight 4 that sad blow-up light saber cuz Princess Leia wasn't a Jedi and the blue eyeshadow, who put that on me lol pic.twitter.com/ow0aGxXBmD
— Girlbytes (@Girlbytes) December 28, 2016
Mom did a bang up job, TBH.
My mom made this costume based on the Kenner action figure that was my favorite toy in 1979. #childhoodhero #PrincessLeia #GeneralOrgana pic.twitter.com/RGW4NfQboZ
— Christina Groom (@GroomieC) December 28, 2016
You are the coolest! Those buns are on point!
Homemade Princess Leia costume, I thought I was the coolest. Loving @BigDaddyGraham as a Phillie. I loved you, Leia! 😢#CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/4rKWqZoxkJ
— Ava Graham (@_avagraham) December 28, 2016
We’re digging this picture too.
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/813812569148272641
Is that…Officer Big Mac?
Thank you, Carrie Fisher, for playing our role model. We have a strong feeling that Leia will continue to inspire for many more generations to come.
