Carrie Fisher Bibliography

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Celebrities are put on pedestals and all aspects of their lives are put in the spotlight; even the bad things. In addition, until something bad about a celebrity is exposed, they are viewed as better people who couldn’t possibly have anything wrong with them. Celebrities give other people the impression that they are living the good life, and that they are completely normal; however, this is rarely the case among celebrities. They are humans, just like everyone else and most of them have problems that a lot of people can relate to. Some celebrities even suffer from mental illnesses; Carrie Fisher is one of them. Fisher is most recognized for her appearance in Star Wars, where she performed as the character Princess Leia.

Fisher was born in Beverly Hills, California on October 21, 1956; she is a baby boomer. She grew up during the time of the Cold War, and just after World War II. Moreover, Fisher and her family’s lives may have been impacted from living in Beverly Hills. For example, after World War II, Beverly Hills “continued to develop as one of the most glamorous places in the world to live, eat, play and, especially, shop” (City of Beverly Hills, n.d). It was also a hot spot for movies and TV shows to be filmed. Beverly Hills was a desirable place for a lot of people. Research does not indicate that the Cold War or living in Beverly Hills negatively impacted Fisher or her family, but rather the impression is that they were able to experience the brighter side of things during that time period.

Furthermore, while Fisher might not have been negatively impacted by the war or by where she lived, she certainly had a dysfunctional childhood which left its mark. Fisher is the daughter of two famous people, Eddie Fisher and Deb...

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Fisher faced quite a bit of trauma in her life. If Fisher went to therapy to seek help for her issues, she would most likely seek help for her depression or her drug addiction. One might think that she would seek help for her disorder; however, people who suffer from bipolar disorder usually only seek treatment when they are experiencing a depressive episode.

Works Cited

https://www.beverlyhills.org/citygovernment/aboutbeverlyhills/historyofbeverlyhills/

https://www.bphope.com/Item.aspx/280/hollywood-kid-carrie-fisher-and-her-best-awful-

http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/carrie-fisher.html

http://www.today.com/id/28158582/ns/today-entertainment/t/carrie-fisher-i-wish-id-turned-down-star-wars/#.Uxuzl_ldVrY

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1319676/Carrie-Fishers-drug-shame-I-did-cocaine-set-Empire-Strikes-Back.html

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