“There was a woman who held up her and pointed and waved at me. “The Women’s March is very important, and I take that seriously,” Collins said explaining her sign, “but I abide by that Carrie Fisher quote: ‘If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.’ So I wanted to put a humorous spin on it but also honor her legacy as someone who has always been supportive of women and a variety of causes.” Collins made friends “from afar” with the other women at the New York City march who were representing Fisher and Leia. The couple were married for a little over a year before divorcing. Toting a hand-painted sign of one of Fisher’s anti-Trump tweets, Collins attended the march in New York City. The Star Wars star and Paul Simon got married on Augin New York City. It's important that they see those white robes of Carrie’s and grasp that message and represent it in a meaningful way.”įor Amanda Collins, a 25-year-old farmer from Brooklyn (who originally hails from “one of those swing state counties in rural Pennsylvania”), it was Fisher’s humor in the face of pain that inspired her the most. She’s the future and we need to remind Washington continually of our rights as Americans. But to see a 24-year-old girl facing what no one should have to face. She’s a tough girl like Carrie and Debbie. “When I saw the march and I saw all the million-” Todd Fisher’s voice broke with the emotion. “And the collective grief-we were going through our own grief-but the number of people who were going through it with us. “When she passed, there became this flood of grief from people who normally weren’t expressing themselves,” Todd said. In the weeks leading up to the Women’s March, Fisher’s empowering legacy was fresh on her fans’ minds as memorial tributes and a full reckoning of her impact dominated the pop-culture conversation. She was a champion of women, no one can deny it.” “For me, it meant carrying on Carrie’s mission. “The march in Washington, to me, had a different meaning than it did to most,” Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher, told Vanity Fair by phone on Monday. The protesters were diverse, and their causes varied, but Princess Leia-the surprising face of this particular rebellion-was a consistent symbol staring down over the many pink-hatted crowds. And when protesters turned their broken hearts into the art of handmade signs, the result, for many, pointed in one direction: Carrie Fisher. Millions of men and women took to the streets on Saturday to protest the incoming administration and participate in Women’s Marches around the world. “Take your broken heart and make it into art,” Meryl Streep famously urged earlier this month, quoting her friend Carrie Fisher.
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