Star Wars ‘Wish’ for special MS girl

A Gulfport, Miss., girl who lives with a rare disorder was granted her wish to attend the blue carpet premiere of the latest installment of the “Star Wars” saga in Los Angeles, along with stars of the movie franchise. Addisyn Richards, 10, and her family were flown to LA by Kids Wish Network for the world premiere Dec. 16 of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Kids Wish Network is a children’s charity that grants wishes for kids with life-threatening illnesses. Addisyn was born with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. “We knew we had to make this happen,” said Kids Wish Network Executive Director Tam Lai. Addisyn was shaking with excitement throughout the festivities. “We met so many stars, and they were all so nice and spent so much time with Addisyn,” said her mother, Stephanie, in a news release. “There’s Han Solo and Luke Skywalker,” Addisyn exclaimed as actors Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill appeared, the news release quoted her. “My favorite memory was watching her with Daisy Ridley (Rey),” her mom said. She also met director J.J. Abrams and Disney CEO Bob Iger. After walking the blue carpet, Addisyn was among the first in the world to see the film along with the cast who were also seeing it for the first time. (Source: Sun Herald 12/20/19) https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article238690558.html#storylink=cpy