Billie Lourd is maintaining a close connection to her late mother, Carrie Fisher, by raising her own children in the house where she spent her childhood. Lourd, 34, expressed sadness that her children, Kingston, five, and Jackson, three, will never know the Star Wars icon, who died in 2016, or their grandmother Debbie Reynolds, who passed away the day after Fisher.
Lourd shared that she continues to reside in the family home, which was purchased by her parents. "So my kids get to know my mom through this house because this house is my mom... Her energy is still in the house. And that really is such a gift," she told The Sunday Times.
To introduce her children to their grandmother and great-grandmother, Lourd watches their films with them. "They love Singin' in the Rain and they're already obsessed with Star Wars," she said. She acknowledged the emotional duality of these moments, stating, "Some days it feels beautiful to watch them and some days it makes me feel really bummed they died when they did. Anyone who's lost someone can understand that."
Lourd also addressed her family's prominent Hollywood legacy, expressing pride in her lineage of accomplished women. "I love gushing about them because they were the greatest. It's the coolest lineage to be a part of... They really were two of the most talented women of all time and I feel so lucky to live under their glittery umbrellas," she said. She added that she no longer hides from her family's fame, proudly stating, "I'm Carrie Fisher's daughter and I'm Debbie Reynolds's granddaughter, and I feel so lucky to be able to say that."
In April, Lourd paid tribute to Reynolds on what would have been her 94th birthday, sharing a clip of the actress singing and quoting Reynolds's sentiment, "I ain't down!" Reynolds, a celebrated triple threat, was known for roles in films such as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," "Singin' in the Rain," and "Tammy and the Bachelor." She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997 and a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2016.