âI call myself the keeper of Leia now, and I feel like that movie is my family and is a part of me, It allows me to connect with my mom in such a special way that Iâm really lucky to have. Itâs like a family reunion. I feel like sheâs really with me when I do that role, I feel like not only is my mom with me, she is me and I am her, I feel like I channel her every day; I try to be as eccentric and open and funny and as full of life as I can be. She used to say, âIf life isnât funny, then itâs just true, and thatâs unacceptable.â And thatâs something I think about every day and thatâs what I try to do: stay positive and enjoy every day. Be a yes person⌠to fun stuff, of course.â Billie Lourd photographed for J Brand jeans by Tasya Van Ree (December 2018).














