Setting the Stage: Star Wars, 1977 and Princess Leia’s Costume In 1977, a 19-year-old Carrie Fisher donned Princess Leia’s flowing white gown on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. This now-iconic dress was long, shapeless, and undeniably white. Fisher later confessed she wasn’t a fan of the outfit – “I wore that damn white thing for the whole first movie!” she quipped, lamenting that it was the only costume Leia got to wear. The young actress’s frustration is understandable; the dress was not only plain but also presented some unique wardrobe challenges. Despite Star Wars being a space fantasy, creator George Lucas was oddly concerned with certain “realistic” details. One such detail was the matter of undergarments (or lack thereof) in outer space. The costume’s thin fabric and the bright studio lighting made traditional underwear problematic – any visible lines or straps would have disrupted…
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The Legendary “Coke Nail” of Carrie Fisher: A Look at Hollywood’s Edgy Past
Few Hollywood rumors have proven as strangely persistent as the so-called “coke nail” associated with Carrie Fisher. The phrase resurfaces every few years on social media and fan forums, usually accompanied by a still image from Return of the Jedi and a mix of fascination, speculation, and mythmaking. But what is the “Carrie Fisher coke nail” actually referring to — and how much of it is true? Like many pop-culture legends, the answer sits somewhere between a real image, a misunderstood detail, and Hollywood’s long history of exaggeration. What Is the “Carrie Fisher Coke Nail” Rumor? The term “coke nail” is slang for a long or hollowed fingernail allegedly used to scoop cocaine — a trope frequently associated with 1970s and 1980s celebrity culture. In Carrie Fisher’s case, the rumor stems from a single still image from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), where one of her fingernails appears…