The late actress Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia of Star Wars, already has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Carrie Fisher, who famously played Princess Leia in the Star Wars film, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday in what was billed as a "May 4 tribute" (for " May the Fourth", in English, which plays phonetically with the famous phrase "May the Force be with you", "That the Force be with you").

Billie Lourd, daughter of the late actress, wore a metallic dress with the image of her mother for the occasion, accepting the star.

"My mom used to say you weren't really famous until you became a candy dispenser. Well, people eat candy out of their necks [referring to dispensers with their image on them]. I say you're not really famous until that you have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now my mom has both: a candy dispenser and the star on the Walk of Fame. Mom, you did it."

Billie Lourd, daughter of actress Carrie Fisher, poses with C-3PO and R2-D2, characters from the film Star Wars, Thursday, May 4, 2023.AP

Mark Hamill, who played Fisher's brother in the film, Luke Skywalker, was present and recalled meeting the young actress, who was then only 19 years old.

"She played a crucial role in my personal and professional life and both would have been so much emptier without her. Was it difficult to control? High maintenance? Absolutely! But it would all have been drab and less interesting if she hadn't been the friend she was," Hamill said.

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Several of the attendees at the event dressed as some of the characters from the space saga.

C-3PO and R2-D2 were present at the unveiling of the star.

"Never forget the androids!" Lourd commented on a rainy day that gave way to sunshine.

Fisher, who died in 2016, joins Star Wars stars Harrison Ford and Hamill on the Walk of Fame, a tourist attraction honoring luminaries from film, television, music and other entertainment industries.

The trio of stars are located in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, near the site where the film was released in 1977.

Mark Hamill, right, who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film, poses with Billie Lourd, daughter of actress Carrie Fisher, Thursday, May 4, 2023.AP

Fisher played Leia Organa, who over the course of six films morphed from princess to general, leading the forces of good in their fight against oppressive regimes seeking control of a galaxy, far, far away.

"No one is ever going to be as pretty and graceful as Princess Leia

," Lourd stated.

"Leia is much more than a character. It's a feeling. It's strength. It's elegance. It's intelligence. It's feminism at its best. She knows what she wants and she gets it. She doesn't need anyone to rescue her because she rescues herself herself and even rescues rescuers. No one could have played the character like my mom did."

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Fans had long campaigned for Fisher to receive a star on the Walk of Fame.

The honor came on May 4, considered the official day of Star Wars by fans.

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On that day, devotees of the film around the world celebrate and stores have special sales on merchandise related to the film.

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Fisher received the 2,754th star on the Walk of Fame.

Ford received the star from him in 2003 and Hamill was honored with one in 2018.

Stars are awarded to actors who are nominated and a payment of $75,000 is now required to create a star and maintain it.