Comments on: Star Wars And Her Universe Shine The Spotlight On Fangirls!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:28:53 +0000

Just to say, this is the most awesome thing I’ve ever heard of!! Ashley, I am just so happy to be a Star Wars fan and a geek girl, and not afraid to say it beacause of you! I’m just sad I couldn’t have been to the photo shoot at SWCVI beacause I went on Friday. I really, really wish I get a chance to meet you sometime in the future! The Force will be with you, always.

By: Liz (Mrs.Fett)

Liz (Mrs.Fett) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:57:02 +0000

This is amazing!! Her Universe is definitely one of the greatest gifts a female star wars fan and sci-fi can have I loved buying the Mara Jade shirt at CVI!! I’m sorry I missed the photo shoot though…I had to be in the slave leia shoot and I volunteered to be in the “shoot a slave leia” when Daniel Logan invited me to it…Now i’m really wishing that the Her Universe photo shoot could’ve been on more than one day…

By: Jezzy Fezzy

Jezzy Fezzy — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:44:21 +0000

As I stated on one of your pics on Facebook, but added a few extra words, looking at all of those amazing photo shoots, it just to show that they are real fanwomen and fangirls in all shapes and sizes.

Makes me feel a tad bit better about my own shape and for openly liking Star Wars and whatnot. Since I’m a bit of a big girl as well. C: This is awesome. Hopefully I’ll be able to purchase some of these items in the near future.

By: Han

Han — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:21:06 +0000

That is awesome! The girl in the Mara Jade shirt and armor is so cool and this picture of Victoria in her Ahsoka costume and Rebel Alliance shirt is amazing. Thanks for give us girls a chance to show are fandom Ashley! You and Ahsoka are the coolest people ever!! MTFBWY!!!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:03:48 +0000

Awesome! Wish I could have been there!

By: Gina Canady

Gina Canady — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:58:34 +0000

I am so sorry I missed the photo shoot. I was really looking forward to it, but I was helping my dear friends at the 501st Galactic Academy table. Maybe next time if you do it again.

Gina

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:33:29 +0000

This is so amazing! I wish I could have been there. Thank you Ashley for being a role model for young women everywhere and showing that we are all beautiful! I’m sure none of the women who participated will ever forget this. May the force be with you all!

By: Mara-Belle D'Lacur

Mara-Belle D'Lacur — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:16:11 +0000

That is such an awesome sight to see. I only wish I’d been able to go to CVI to participate in the shoot. I’m so proud to be able to say that my fellow female Legioneers and Star Wars fans have a great company and spokesperson that we can look up to such as Her Universe, Ashley Eckstein, and all the lovely ladies @ Lucasfilm!!

MTFBWY!
*~Mara-Belle~*
Creator & Artist
Ladies of the Legions
An Anti-bullying, Star Wars Costuming Group

By: eliz

eliz — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:49:58 +0000

Ashley, the pictures of the women above actually teared me up. Especially the young lady in armor and the Mara Jade t-shirt! I still remember when I was little and kept being told girls can’t be Star Wars fans- it made no sense because I was a girl and a fan! I’m so glad my fellow sisters in fandom have all come out to play, be heard, and be accepted in the overall fandom. My daughter who is 6 laughs at anyone who tries to tell her she can’t do something because she’s a girl, especially when it comes to Star Wars fandom. The best part? She’s not the only little girl laughing at them.

Thanks again for being a strong voice for women in fandom!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:48:35 +0000

I LOVE the results of this photo shoot! It’s so great seeing the huge diversity of women in Star Wars fandom.

Isn’t everyone just gorgeous in their own way?

(It might be fun to go outside of women, next Celebration, and grab random fans to photograph. Just an idea.)