Todd Fisher, Carrie Fisher’s brother, fired back after Carrie’s daughter Billie Lourd explained why she and Carrie’s two younger sisters – Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher – were not invited to the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday.
In a lengthy statement, Carrie’s daughter accused her aunt and uncle of trying to profit from the “Star Wars” actor’s death and claimed that “they know why” they were not invited to the ceremony honoring their sister on Thursday.
Carrie Fisher’s Sister Fires Back at Billie Lourd After Not Being Invited to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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While Billie Lourd blasted her uncle for releasing a statement about her lack of an invite to the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony via TMZ, Carrie Fisher’s brother Todd responded to the actress’ public statement… by releasing another message via TMZ on Wednesday night.
He claimed that he tried to resolve the family dispute in private before going to the media. Todd said that he tried to put their differences aside so they could all come together and celebrate Carrie and her legacy on Thursday evening.
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“I was told it couldn’t go and why I wanted to raise the emotional level for his nephew, going so far as to say if I showed up, he wouldn’t come,” Todd was quoted as telling the outlet. He also claimed that he did not “openly attack” Billie, as he claimed. Although Billie writes “they know why” they weren’t invited, Todd says he doesn’t understand.
She also said that it hurt to know that she was not invited to the event through a press release and not her niece, especially since she was the one who started the process to get Carrie a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, he claims that he never tried to profit from his sister’s death, or the death of his mother, “Singing In The Rain” star Debbie Reynolds, just days later.
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Although Todd Fisher wrote a book about his famous family, he told the outlet that Billie’s father knew that Todd always wanted to write a book about them. “I didn’t know the necessary truth from Billie, which came 40 years later,” Todd told the outlet.
“To say that her mother’s very complicated relationship with her family was known only to her and those who were really close to her, is deliberately denying my 60-plus years as Carrie’s only brother who lived for many years by her side,” he added.
While it seems doubtful that she will be invited to the ceremony amid all the media back-and-forth drama, Carrie’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony will be available for everyone to stream online via their website.
Billie Lourd Says No Family Feud: ‘We Have No Relationship’
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In a public statement released via The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday evening, Billie acknowledged that she had seen the statements and press releases issued by the family and apologized that she felt “the need to publicly defend herself from this family member.”
“But unfortunately, because they attacked me openly, I had to respond openly. Actually I didn’t invite them to this party. They know why,” he wrote. “A few days after my mother died, her brother and sister chose to process their grief openly and capitalize on my mother’s death, by doing several interviews and selling individual books for a lot of money, with the death of my mother and grandmother as the subject. “
Billie claims that she only found out about this through the press and states that they never “consulted” or asked how it would affect her. “The truth of my mother’s very complicated relationship with her family is known only to me and those who are actually close to her,” he wrote.
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He went on to say, “While I realize they have the right to do whatever they choose, their actions hurt me deeply at the most difficult time of my life. I chose and still choose to deal with his loss in a much different way.”
He pointed to his sister’s Instagram post and his brother’s first statement to TMZ as evidence that his “instincts were right,” adding that the family was not in “discord” because “We don’t have a relationship.” She said that this “was a conscious decision on my part to break the cycle of a lifestyle that I did not want for myself or my children.”
“People who knew and loved my mother at Disney and Lucasfilm have made this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honor her legacy,” he added. “This moment is about Carrie Fisher and all that she accomplished and what she meant to the world. I will focus on that. May the 4th be with you.”
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