Mark Wyner :vm: on Nostr: George Lucas got the idea for Princess Leia's iconic "space buns" from Mexican ...
George Lucas got the idea for Princess Leia's iconic "space buns" from Mexican revolutionary women. Specifically Clara de la Rocha, a total badass.
Clara's descendant recounted:
"She crossed a river on horseback…and was able to take out a power station in order to allow the rebel forces to attack during night without being seen."
Just like Leia, eh?
On Clara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_de_la_Rocha
Lucas interview:
https://time.com/archive/6911956/so-whats-the-deal-with-leias-hair/
#HispanicHeritageMonth #Mexico #History #StarWars #PrincessLeia
Clara's descendant recounted:
"She crossed a river on horseback…and was able to take out a power station in order to allow the rebel forces to attack during night without being seen."
Just like Leia, eh?
On Clara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_de_la_Rocha
Lucas interview:
https://time.com/archive/6911956/so-whats-the-deal-with-leias-hair/
#HispanicHeritageMonth #Mexico #History #StarWars #PrincessLeia