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**Carrie Fisher Reveals Pressure to Shed Pounds for ‘Star Wars’ Role**

Actress Carrie Fisher has disclosed the pressures she faced to shed weight for her reprisal as the iconic Princess Leia in the film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” directed by J.J. Abrams.

At 59 years old, Fisher shared with Good Housekeeping UK that she underwent a weight loss of 35 pounds to fit the role.

In candid remarks, Fisher expressed, “They didn’t want to see all of me – just about three-quarters!

It’s always about appearances, nothing changes.

In this industry, your weight and looks are all that seem to matter.

It’s a distorted reality.

Instead of saying ‘lose weight,’ they might as well say ‘get younger,’ because that’s how simple they make it sound.”

Detailing her weight loss journey, Fisher revealed that she achieved the transformation through a combination of reduced eating habits and increased physical activity.

She found it more manageable to