Carrie Fisher family dispute threatens to overshadow Hollywood Walk of Fame tribute

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Carrie Fisher’s posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Princess Leia actor, who died in 2016 aged 60, was honoured with the tribute on Thursday (May 4) to coincide with Star Wars Day.

Prior to the ceremony however, Fisher’s siblings criticised the late actor’s daughter Billie Lourd for not inviting them.The dispute began following a TMZ report on Tuesday (May 2), where Carrie’s brother Todd Fisher told the outlet: “It’s heartbreaking and shocking to me that I was intentionally omitted from attending this important legacy event for my sister, Carrie.”Her half-sister Joely Fisher, on behalf of herself and sister Tricia Leigh Fisher, later posted on Instagram about being omitted from the ceremony. “Strangely, we won’t be in attendance to celebrate our sister, whom we adored,” the caption read.“For some bizarre, misguided reason our niece has chosen not to include us in this epic moment in our sister’s career.

This is something Carrie would have definitely wanted her siblings to be present for. The fact that her only brother and two sisters were intentionally and deliberately excluded is deeply shocking.”A post shared by Joely Fisher (@msjoelyfisher)They added: “This isn’t about a photo op on Hollywood Blvd… this is about celebrating the permanency of Carrie’s legacy in this industry, taking her place with a star on the iconic walk of fame alongside our parents.”In response, Lourd released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, where she apologised “for feeling the need to defend myself publicly” from her family members.“Unfortunately, because they publicly attacked me, I have to publicly respond,” Lourd said. “The truth is I did not invite them to this ceremony.