Carrie Fisher always had an unusually complicated relationship with her mother, Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds shared her daughter and a younger son with the immensely famous vocalist Eddie Fisher, and life as the children of two Hollywood icons could be tricky to traverse.
Although Fisher and her brother had ample financial support, they learned to deal with Hollywood scandals at a young age following their mother’s three marriages. They also saw what life was like in the limelight, getting used to the constantly prying eyes of newsagents and curious fans alike.
As Fisher grew up, she drifted further and further away from her mom. Fisher recalled that her mother’s fame started to drive a wedge between them, saying people would often clamber over her to get to her mother whenever they were seen in public. Life as an actress’ daughter drove her away from regular people when she wanted to fit in.
The post showed snaps from their night out, and Lourd also included a few photos showing her life as a young mom.
By the time Fisher reached her 20s, she had started to resent her mom. Not even her role in the original “Star Wars” films could afford her a reputation other than Debbie Reynolds’ daughter. She struggled to live life without her mom’s immense popularity dogging at her heels.
So, for ten whole years, Fisher and Reynolds barely spoke. Fisher’s relationship with her father was practically nonexistent. Family scandals tainted their father-daughter bond, especially after he had an affair with her mom’s best friend, Elizabeth Taylor. Fisher remarked, “[my father] defined me more by his absence than by presence.”
Without her father to provide emotional support and an increasingly volatile relationship with her mom, Fisher was mostly on her own as she started to make her way in show business. During the ten years of silence between her and Reynolds, Fisher was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and developed a drug addiction..CONTINUE READING