Name of Fangirl: Maddi Mae
Fangirl’s School Grade: Kindergarten
What is her Fangirl interest?
MM loves anything Star Wars…especially Ahsoka. I asked her some questions so you could get a feel for what kind of Fangirl she is….
Mom: What is your fav part about SW?
Mm: The Jedi
Mom: Who is your fav?
Mm: AHSOKA!!
Mom: Why?
Mm: She is so amazing with her lightsabers and she’s caring.
Mom: Were you excited when you saw her in Rebels ?
Mm: Of course!
Mom: Do you think she knows Darth Vader is Anakin?
Mm: Yes…when she cut his mask she saw him…duh mom
Mom: Why didn’t she try to kill him/leave him then?
Mm: Because she believes there is still good in him and doesn’t want to leave him.
Mom: If you ever got to meet Ahsoka what would you do?
Mm: I would hug her!!
Mom: Is there anything you would ask her?
MM: Why did she leave the Jedi Temple?
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
Maddi Mae came to love Star Wars all on her own after her dad showed her Star Wars: A New Hope, she asked more and more questions which led to watching all the movies. She was not completely hooked until we started watching Clone Wars and saw Ahsoka. Seeing a young girl learning to become a Jedi was more relatable to her, i.e. making mistakes, taking guidance.
She has become our own personal Wookiepedia, and I’m constantly amazed at the amount of SW info she is able to retain. Just today we forgot someone’s name and she could tell us. We “pretend” Star Wars everyday and either I or MM is Ahsoka along with various other characters. She has gone thru Barbie, My Little Pony, Octonauts, and every other cartoon but Star Wars, especially Ahsoka, is still going strong.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
Mm expresses her fandom, as well as us, by immersing our lifestyle in everything Star Wars. I would have never considered us Star Wars nerds until one day I realized as we were going to bed that we had just finished playing Clone Wars on the Infinity, we were about to turn one of the SW movies while MM was in her SW pajamas, as dad was playing SW commander on his phone, and I was sewing her Ahsoka outfit for Halloween. We were thinking of getting professional help (JK) but decided to buy Disney stock instead (not kidding ). We even asked MM if she wanted to buy some with her Xmas money. After my husband explained stocks to her using a whiteboard, she decided she wanted to invest in the brand and she now owns 10 shares.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
“I’m stuck with you Skyguy”
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
Mom: What is your favorite thing?
MM: My autographed picture of Ahsoka
*We just returned from a trip to Disneyworld where she wore her Ahsoka outfit for Jedi training but we did not have room for her Ahsoka headpiece so I painted Ahsoka Mickey ears that we’re a big hit. We noticed the autographed pictures in the launch bay and we asked if they had any Ahsoka pictures. The nicest cast member came out with the pic of Ahsoka and Anakin and she could not have been more excited. She hopes to meet you someday, and we are all hoping that AHSOKA LIVES!!!
BTW…I just heard about your Her Universe line while at WDW…it is an amazing way to give girls fun things to wear besides t-shirts. I usually have to sew/design things for her.