Billie Lourd paid a heartfelt tribute to her late mother, Carrie Fisher, on Star Wars Day, May 4, by celebrating Fisher’s iconic role as Princess Leia in a way that blended nostalgia with motherhood. Lourd shared that she and her husband Austen Rydell watched the original 1977 Star Wars film with their two young children, Kingston, 3, and Jackson Joane, 2.
The 32-year-old actress marked the occasion with a simple, emoji-filled Instagram caption: “May the 4th,” letting the legacy of Leia—and her mother—speak for itself through the next generation. The gesture is one of many ways Lourd continues to keep her mother’s memory alive following Fisher’s death in 2016.
Just a few months earlier, Lourd reflected on the eighth anniversary of Fisher’s passing, candidly sharing her emotional experience. She admitted she often anticipates the day with dread, and this year was no different—until her children brought light to her grief. “When my kids woke up, the dark cloud dissipated and made way for bright glowing sunshine,” she wrote.
Lourd described the anniversary as an “emotional tropical storm,” filled with both pain and beauty. She explained how grief has deepened her appreciation for life’s small moments, comparing it to a storm that brings breathtaking light between the rain.
Ultimately, Lourd finds comfort in the sense that her mother’s spirit lives on in her children. Calling herself “griefful” (griefy but grateful), she shared, “I watch the magic that is my son and daughter and I know she is a piece of that magic. And it all coexists in a profound way.”
Source: E! News