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loyalsister

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8. Her fame is not what people most respected

Reply to Mosby (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 04:20 PM

Jun 2017

She was someone who took the risk to reveal her flaws and screw ups and weirdness without reservation. That she was a part of an ego driven culture of celebrity and let her freak flag fly conveyed warmth and relatability.

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In honor of Carrie Fisher..... [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2017 OP

Fantastic author too underpants Jun 2017 #1

I so wish we could have heard her tell the story loyalsister Jun 2017 #7

Mercifully, Fisher's star power and universal admiration has been enough to overcome Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #2

Always loved her... Aristus Jun 2017 #3

Her brother is a decent human being too. AtheistCrusader Jun 2017 #4

she die on her terms... mshasta Jun 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2017 #6

Her fame is not what people most respected loyalsister Jun 2017 #8

Not one single post here said a thing about her as an actress lunatica Jun 2017 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2017 #11

Odd that you would see it as actor worship. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #12

goodness, what did I miss? carrie fisher was amazing, on-screen and off. she is loved, niyad Jun 2017 #13