Name of the Fangirl: Katie
Fangirl’s Occupation: Customer Service Manager
What is her fangirl interest?
The Clone Wars, especially Ahsoka. My wife thinks Ahsoka is the best character in Star Wars and watched EVERY SINGLE episode with me.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this fangirl?
My wife’s love for The Clone Wars and Star Wars, in general, have really grown beyond anything I could have ever imagined. Admittedly, I’ve always been the huge Star Wars fanboy for all of these years. She was always very supportive over the years listening to my ramblings, going to midnight movie premieres, and tagging along on early morning toy runs searching for little plastic guys to add to my, now, our, insanely large Star Wars collection.
It was while watching The Clone Wars series where our love for Star Wars finally met. My wife grew very attached to the character of Ahsoka and watched every episode with me, always hoping for an Ahsoka-centric story line.
We got married in Disney World the same week (conveniently *wink wink*) as Star Wars Weekends in 2011. Over the last several years my wife’s interest in Star Wars has grown from a just a casual supporter to an all out fangirl. We look forward to, more than anything, celebrating our anniversary every year at Star Wars Weekends. Last year my wife got to meet Ashley in person and she was so excited, I think it was the highlight of our vacation. She now keeps up with Her Universe on a regular basis and even knows the names of some more obscure characters like Bossk and Hondo Ohnaka. I think it’s great and she would be thrilled to be featured for the Year of the Fangirl!
How does this fangirl express her fandom?
My wife loves sporting Her Universe clothing. “Why are there not more adult Ahsoka t-shirts?” she asks me all the time. (Seriously though, Ashley!) She even keeps a little Chewie and R2-D2 on her work bag and she sports and Ahsoka Lego key chain. She even has an Ahsoka action figure on her desk at work.
What is her favorite fangirl item that she cannot live without?
I got her the “My Hero” R2-D2 t-shirt for Christmas last year and it’s her favorite t-shirt. She wears it all of the time.
Where can we follow her online?