If you're anything like me, you got really excited when you saw the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer.
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You may have also laughed at some jokes it inspired.
You also probably got a bit emotional when you saw General Leia Organa near the end of the trailer.
But Carrie Fisher's legacy extends far beyond her iconic character. Here are just a few great moments to remind you that she really was the coolest person in the galaxy. 🌌✨
1. When, in addition to her acting career, she was a prolific writer.
2. When she and Ellen took to the streets to sell tickets for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to benefit charity, and Carrie was hilariously self-deprecating about her character's famous hairstyle.
3. When she used her trademark wit to call out Hollywood's unrealistic beauty standards on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
4. When she took her beloved dog, Gary, everywhere.
5. When she warned Daisy Ridley about the, um, side effects that might come with her new Star Wars fame.
6. When she shed some of her sparkle on Anna Kendrick.
Carrie Fisher wore glitter in her hair. When I said I liked it, she ran her fingers through it and lobbed a handful at me. #TheGreatest 💔
7. When she openly talked about her mental health struggles, shedding light on a subject not many people were talking about.
8. When she stuck up for her friend after she was the victim of sexual assault.
9. When she wrote Postcards from the Edge, a novel based on her life that was then made into a movie starring Meryl Streep.
10. When she wrote some of her most memorable lines in her last film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
11. When she introduced George Lucas's Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Film Institute, and turned her speech into a one-woman show.
12. When she and Craig Ferguson were a comedy dream-team.
13. When she put together an actual one-woman show called Wishful Drinking, in which she talked about being mentally ill while famous.
14. When she had the best response for a father concerned about young children seeing merchandise featuring Princess Leia's famous bronze bikini.
15. When she took the opportunity to make Hollywood events a family affair.
16. When she kept an optimistic and resilient attitude about the struggles she faced throughout her life.
"I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don’t have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it." Remembering the incomparable Carrie Fisher on her birthday. ❤️
17. When she and Robert Downey Jr. bantered on the set of their movie Soapdish (1991).
Today would have been Carrie Fisher's 63rd birthday. We're remembering the legendary actress and writer with a throwback to 1991 when she and @RobertDowneyJr walked us through the set of 'Soapdish'– and had us cracking up! 🤣 We miss you, Carrie
18. When she gave a speech to honor Meryl Streep and told a hilarious story about the two of them killing bugs at Meryl's house.
19. When, while promoting Star Wars: The Force Awakens, she did this interview on Good Morning America and she kept the interviewer laughing for the whole six minutes.
20. When she was the queen of cameo appearances.
21. When, in Bright Lights, she and Debbie Reynolds showed the world their close mother-daughter bond.
22. And finally, when she roasted Harrison Ford as he was getting an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.
May the force be with you always, Carrie ❤
