Mark Hamill Starts Viral Hashtag To Replace Trump's Walk Of Fame Star With Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill wants President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame replaced with one for the late Carrie Fisher, causing the hashtag #AStarForCarrie to trend.
On Wednesday, the actor behind Luke Skywalker tweeted an article about the West Hollywood City Council approving a 2018 proposal asking the Los Angeles City Council and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove Trump’s star. The piece cited the sexual misconduct allegations waged against Trump as a reason to remove it.
Good riddance! (and I know just who should replace him....)#AStarForCarrie ⭐️ https://t.co/DF53fOxshK
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 19, 2019
Hamill accompanied his tweet with the hashtag for #AStarForCarrie in an effort to get a posthumous star for Fisher, who died in December 2016.
The hashtag garnered a lot of engagement on Twitter as many fans of the actress celebrated her life and legacy:
I support #AStarForCarrie pic.twitter.com/D8vcBb4Q2w
— Matt (@DaBearSays) June 19, 2019
CARRIE FISHER HAS DESERVED A STAR IN THE WALK OF FAME SINCE THE DAY SHE WAS CONCEIVED SO YOU ALL BETTER GIVE HER ONE #AStarForCarrie pic.twitter.com/sws9HVSUxB
— lu🥀stuDYING for exams (@hanleiarey) June 19, 2019
#AStarForCarrie I always thought Carrie Fisher had a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame? Surprised she did not, about time that was changed. pic.twitter.com/rmo3DyMC0L
— Richard Daborn (@rdaborn) June 19, 2019
it’s about time we give this woman her fucking star #AStarForCarrie pic.twitter.com/mRVLfceCbt
— kaitie (@fallnleave) June 19, 2019
Until Carrie gets the Star she earned... #AStarForCarrie pic.twitter.com/ywu3abbXBh
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) June 19, 2019
#AStarForCarrie
the queen of my childhood pic.twitter.com/mOWTlhz2vr— thelovelydegenerate (@lafemmes_ennuie) June 19, 2019
Unfortunately, Ana Martinez, a spokeswoman for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame, told The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday that while petition and/or application for the actress behind Princess Leia is welcomed, there are caveats.
“We would love for Carrie Fisher to have a star, but the application has to be submitted on the fifth anniversary of her death,” Martinez told the publication.
“Also, how do we know that Carrie Fisher wanted one? We don’t know if she ever was interested. She was never submitted for a star. We have to have something in writing from the person — they have to sign off. [In this case,] Her family would have to do that. We’ll gladly take the application on the fifth anniversary.”
The Times notes that Fisher’s family or estate would also have to pay $50,000 “to cover the making and installation of Fisher’s star, the maintenance of all the stars through the Hollywood Historic Trust and a replica plaque for the honoree.”
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