VIDEO : Carrie Fisher Talks About the Controversy Over Slave Leia Costume

The Wall Street Journal has chatted with Carrie Fisher about the recent controversy surrounding the "Slave Leia" costume that Carrie Fisher wore in Return of the Jedi (1983) .

Much of the uproar really began when parents became upset with a "Slave Leia" action figure is being sold in toy aisles. They believe it is far too racy to be viewed by children.

Now the 59-year-old actress offered a surprising response.
The WSJ told the actrss, that there?s been some debate recently about whether there should be no more merchandise with her in the ?Return of the Jedi? bikini.
And Carrie Fisher said she thinks that?s stupid.
The father who flipped out about it, ?What am I going to tell my kid about why she?s in that outfit?? Tell them that a giant slug captured her and forced her to wear that stupid outfit, and then she killed him because she didn?t like it.?

The new movie in the franchise ?The Force Awakens?, opens in U.S. theaters on December 18. The Han Solo film will arrive in theaters May 25, 2018.


Carrie Fisher Talks About the Controversy Over Slave Leia Costume

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