A seven-year-old who was afraid to wear her ‘Star Wars’ T-shirt to school in case kids mocked her for liking “boy’s stuff” was inspired to go for it thanks to Mark Hamill.
The girl’s mum, N J Simmonds, from Spain, tweeted that she felt sad and angry her daughter was worried about beign teased and asked others to comment to show her daughter how awesome ‘Star Wars’ is.
“My seven-year-old daughter’s crying in bed right now because she wants to wear her ‘Star Wars’ t-shirt to school but is scared her classmates will laugh because she likes ‘boy stuff’. I’m so sad/angry for her,” the mum tweeted on 6 March. “Please RT and comment so I can show her how awesome girl #StarWars fans are.”
My 7 year old daughter’s crying in bed right now because she wants to wear her Star Wars t-shirt to school but is scared her classmates will laugh because she likes ‘boy stuff’. I’m so sad/angry for her. Please RT and comment so I can show her how awesome girl #StarWars fans are.
— N.J.Simmonds (@NJSimmondsTPK) March 6, 2018
What she probably didn’t expect, was the actor who played Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, to get in touch and tell the young girl what she should do if she had an issues.
“Just tell her to feel free to use this gesture if her classmates give her any grief,” he tweeted back. ”‘Boy stuff’? PLEASE! The Force is and always will be strong with females here on earth and in galaxies far, far away.”
He sent the tweet alongside a brilliant gif of himself brushing his shoulder. Hero.
Just tell her to feel free to use this gesture if her classmates give her any grief. “Boy stuff”? PLEASE! The Force is, & always will be strong with females here on Earth & in galaxies far, far away.
♥️- mh pic.twitter.com/lAI4AGr0sc— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 8, 2018
Thankfully, Hamill wasn’t the only one who inspired the young girl to be herself. Many other parents shared photos of their daughters, who are also big ‘Star Wars’ fans.
Glad to hear she decided to go in the star wars shirt. I have 4 daughters & all 4 are huge star wars fans. at least once a week one of them will wear something star wars related to school. I hope your daughter has learned it’s ok to love what she loves <3 (dd #3, Halloween 2016) pic.twitter.com/XzVYOk4Aif
— Lark (@Lark420) March 8, 2018
Please show her my (now) 8YO. The Force will be with your girl. Always. pic.twitter.com/l3E0I0uxDM
— The Comic-Con Don will see you at @EagleConLA (@hannibaltabu) March 7, 2018
So glad she did it! Here’s me dressed as a pirate & my 6 year old dressed as the queen of hearts meeting Darth Vader! She owns several Star Wars t-shirts, as well as other merch. pic.twitter.com/y0XuO2AbSi
— Mike Rickard (@Narshada) March 7, 2018
This so my daughter she loves Star Wars. Tell her to be proud of what she likes. Just be her. pic.twitter.com/QNGp6AXIka
— Pshnupdazies (@Pshnupdazies) March 7, 2018
Simmonds was overwhelmed with the positive response she received to her tweet. “She’s now talking about wearing it [the Star Wars t-shirt] with pride,” the mum tweeted later on. “She can see there are plenty of other Star Wars girls out there. She went to school smiling because of your kind words.”
Thanks everyone. She’s now talking about wearing it with pride alongside her unicorn trousers because she can see there are plenty of other Star Wars girls out there 💗
— N.J.Simmonds (@NJSimmondsTPK) March 6, 2018
She went to school smiling because of all your kind words. Her friends loved her t-shirt (of course they did). She’s now home having realised that the fear of ridicule needn’t be stronger than the joy of what you love. Thanks everyone!
— N.J.Simmonds (@NJSimmondsTPK) March 7, 2018