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In the week following the passing of actor, writer, and mental health advocate Carrie Fisher, outpourings of grief and tribute have spread far and wide across the galaxy. For now, few have come directly from the current license holders to the Star Wars franchise, the Walt Disney Company.
A change.org petition posted by Star Wars fan Cody Christensen seeks to change that. It includes a simple request to the Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Bob Iger: declare the character of Princess Leia an official “Disney princess.”
“We feel that it is only fitting for Disney to do away with the rule that an official Disney princess must be animated and make Leia a full-fledged princess,” Christensen’s petition reads. “This would be a wonderful way to remember Carrie and a welcoming to one of Disney’s new properties that is beloved by millions.”
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Source: Ars Technica – Petition asks Disney to scrap its “animated” princess rule for Leia