Billie Lourd is getting real.
The 30-year-old actress and daughter of the late Carrie Fisher issued a statement after her mom’s siblings posted on social media about not being invited to a special ceremony honoring the Hollywood icon.
Following the posts, Billie has chosen to speak out. She issued a lengthy statement, which began:
“I have seen the postings and press release issued by my mother’s brother and sister. I apologize to anyone reading this for feeling the need to defend myself from these family members. But unfortunately, because they publicly attacked me, I have to publicly respond.
The truth is, I did not invite them to this ceremony. They know why.”
She went on to detail her side, talking about what happened after the Star Wars star’s passing:
“Days after my mom died, her brother and her sister chose to process their grief publicly and capitalize on my mother’s death, by doing multiple interviews and selling individual books for a lot of money, with my mom and my grandmother’s deaths as the subject. I found out they had done this through the press. They never consulted me or considered how this would effect our relationship.
The truth of my mom’s very complicated relationship with her family is only known by me and those who were actually close to her. Though I recognize they have every right to do whatever they choose, their actions were very hurtful to me at the most difficult time in my life. I chose to and still choose to deal with her loss in a much different way.”
Billie added:
“The press release Todd Fisher gave to TMZ and the posting Joely Fisher placed on Instagram, once again confirms that my instincts were right.
To be clear – there is no feud. We have no relationship. This was a conscious decision on my part to break a cycle with a way of life I want no part of for myself or my children.”
She concluded by sweetly placing the focus back where it should be – on her mother:
“The people who knew and loved my mom at Disney and Lucasfilm have made this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honor her legacy possible. This moment is about Carrie Fisher and all that she accomplished and what she meant to the world. I’m going to focus on that.
May the 4th be with you.”
