Name of Fangirl: Gabby
Fangirl’s School Grade: 3rd
What is her Fangirl interest?
Star Wars, Frozen, LEGO, Guardians of the Galaxy’s Groot
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
Her love for all things Chewbacca makes me smile. For Christmas she asked for Chewbacca everything from PJs to stuffed animals to the Star Wars chess set so she could use the Chewie piece. Whenever we see anything remotely Star Wars she looks for the Chewbacca items first. We recently went to “In another Galaxy Weekend” at the National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY which was a 501st/Rebel Legion event. Her highlight was getting her picture taken with Chewbacca there. Seeing other girls and women dressed up and excited helped her realize that loving a mostly “boy” thing was okay because “me” saying it wasn’t enough.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
She wears Star Wars shirts to school and plays with her Chewie toys in public.
She will stand up for herself if someone tells her Star Wars is for boys even though she can be shy. She points out Ahsoka, Padme and Princess Leia as heroes in the series.
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
Her new Chewbacca PJ’s and her lightsaber