Carrie Fisher says she was pressured to lose over 35 lbs. to reprise her role as Princess Leia in the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens.It’s been 38 years since Fisher last starred as Leia in 1983’s The Return Of The Jedi, and even though a key ingredient in J.J. Abrams’ plan for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was to mix new characters with the old, he had some physical requirements for the older actors.
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As Carrie Fisher explained to Good Housekeeping, “They don’t want to hire all of me – only about three quarters.” She notes that, even at the age of 59, she faces the same problems she encountered as a young budding actress almost forty years ago, saying: “I’m in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that’s how easy it is.”
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Carrie Fisher admitted that she had a hard time shedding the weight, especially when it came to making sure she was eating properly. In order to lose the 35 pounds Fisher had to stop eating and exercise more, proclaiming, “There is no other way to do it!” Not that this made her any happier though. Because even though she’d become slightly more svelte she admitted that’s not who she is.
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The star, 59, spoke candidly about the emphasis on female actresses to slim down in Hollywood, and says that hasn’t changed since she first starred in the films 38 years ago. But Fisher did what was requested, and changed her nutrition and workouts to drop the weight.