Posted on 11/04/2015 10:20:13 AM PST by Citizen Zed
It's one of the most iconic outfits in Star Wars, and sci-fi in general: The metal bikini Princess Leia is forced into by Jabba the Hutt during Return of the Jedi. But it's not without controversy - and Disney may be making moves to remove the skimpy outfit from future Star Wars marketing and merchandise for good.
The rumor comes from Star Wars rumor-site Making Star Wars, which has made a name for itself in the past few years by becoming a source for spoilers and speculation surrounding the now-imminent The Force Awakens. The site claims that Disney is looking to phase out the "Slave" Leia look from any future marketing and toys, after the company and toy maker Hasbro came under fire for not just having a lack of female Star Wars toys in general, but also for the fact that the Star Wars Black Series line went for several years with just a single female figure in the roster. The fact that it was the scantily-clad Return of the Jedi Leia, rather than any of the several other outfits the Princess wore during the saga, drew even more ire than if there had been no female toys at all.
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“...and they must make Government the savior - not some hokey religion.”
The Empire will be the GOOD guys now....
Hey, she said she had to spend time at a fat farm for that role.
Looks like I have to get my ass to ComicCon! 🙃
I wouldn’t be surprised. Disney retired the movie Song of the South for political correctness purposes. Uncle Remus had to be censored due to some being allegedly offended by his character.
“I don’t have to put up with this, I’m rich! I’m calling Daddy.”
It’s widely available in the South.
I recently found a good bootleg DVD of Song of the South. I was both amazed and pleased!
“My Hair! He shot my hair! Son of of b.....”
I guess the lesbian market just isn't large enough to sustain production.
PLEASE... feel free to post more pics! *grin* Those outfit-wearers are fascinating. :)
The New Star Wars movie will be themed on the United Nations Socialism must control the world to save it
If women want to wear that stuff, aren't you denying them choice? Aren't you imposing your morals on them? How very Patriarchal of you.
(Make them play by their own rules. Alinsky.)
Thanks, I just spent the last hour and a half trying to figure out what cosplay and slave leia are. I need a bathroom break now.
Disney: ruining one of the best reasons to like “Star Wars”.
pathetic. just pathetic.
thanks for selling out, Lucas.
Great. A Druish Princess...
Collectibility and value of said items to exponentiate overnight.
Princess Leia soon to star in a new Disney Dominatrix feature. Thus solving the problem! /s
Not sure how I feel about this. I may need to do more research.
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