“Obi-Wan Kenobi” actress Vivien Lyra Blair is bringing the total drive of Princess Leia for one more good trigger.
The 9-year-old actress — who captured the hearts of “Star Wars” followers with her portrayal of a younger Princess Leia within the new Disney+ collection — is serving to shine a light-weight on Save the Chimps, a nonprofit refuge with 221 chimps rescued from labs and the leisure business.
“Princess Leia desires to defend all creatures within the galaxy, and so do I,” mentioned Blair in a video timed to her birthday this Saturday — a date she has in widespread with one of many residents of the 12-island facility.
“On June 4, I flip 10 years previous — and I share that birthday with Kay the chimp. She was rescued from a lab in New Mexico when she was solely only a child, and now she lives at Save the Chimps, a sanctuary in Florida,” she mentioned.
Blair, who was additionally a PETA spokesperson in 2019, defined that Kay and her “finest buddy,” Luke — a chimp named for the “Star Wars” character Luke Skywalker, initially performed by Mark Hamill — share similarities to the pursuits of the younger actress and her personal mates.
“Kay and I've lots in widespread: We each like taking part in video games, accumulating stuffed animals, doing somersaults and consuming bananas,” she shared within the charming minute-long clip.
“Though, in contrast to Kay, I don’t eat the peel,” she cheekily added.
Blair, who already boasts an Instagram account with greater than 218,000 followers, is remembered by many for beforehand taking part in Sandra Bullock’s daughter within the Netflix thriller “Chook Field.”
Episodes 1, 2 and three of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” can be found to stream on Disney+, with new episodes dropping each Wednesday.
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