Billie Lourd is Hollywood royalty.
With so many stellar genes in her DNA, it’s no wonder that Lourd is also mega talented.
Despite her privileged pedigree, Lourd spent most of her life out of the limelight.
The film was Lourd’s first acting gig, but it was far from her last.
She went on to star inother shows and films, includingScream Queens,American Horror Story, andBooksmart.
Here’s a closer look at how much Billie Lourd has transformed over the years.
Billie Lourd grew up surrounded by celebrities.
“She wants people to call me ‘Debbie Reynolds’ granddaughter.
It’s very offensive to her.
She does not like to be cut out not at all.”
Lourd added that Reynolds loved watching her granddaughter onScream Queens.
The Hollywood legend was always encouraging Lourd to put “an act” together.
Who are you going to impersonate,'" Lourd toldTown & Country.
“I said, ‘I don’t think people do acts as much anymore.’
The act is a dying art, and someone needs to revive it.'”
“She raised me to not think of men and women as different.
She raised me without gender.
It’s kind of the reason she named me Billie.
It’s not about being a strong woman it’s about being a strong person.
She once told me, ‘I never sat you down with a credo.
It was more about leading by example.'”
“…Leia is more than just a character,” wrote Lourd.
“She’s a feeling.
She is femininity at its finest.
She knows what she wants, and she gets it.
She doesn’t need anyone to defend her, because she defends herself.”
“But I was so scared.
I was embarrassed, honestly.
While Lourd’s family was initially resistant, they eventually came around.
“The thing is, I was bizarrely comfortable on set,” said Lourd.
This is the most uncomfortable environment in the world.
If you’re comfortable here, you should do this.'”
But, thanks to herunconventional childhood, she found the environment stifling.
She toldTown & Country,"… People would do normal college things."
I was driving to New York every weekend anyway, so I ended up transferring."
One weekend I wanted to be Buddhist, so Mom brought me to a temple and showed me theSiddharthamovie.
And then I wanted to be Jewish, we went to shabbat, we went to bat mitzvahs."
Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds,passed away the very next day.
Their deaths left Billie Lourd devastated.
Lourd is also doing her best to honor her mother’s memory.
“Honestly, it kind of saved my life.”
Being part ofAmerican Horror Storyalso gave Lourd a second family of sorts.
“They’re my family for real.”
Inan Instagram poston Christmas 2019, Lourd posted a picture of herself with her mother and her grandmother.
In the caption, she wrote “Happy holidays!
(But also sad/emotional/weird/stressful holidays!)
Sending my love to everyone who has lost someone they loved and is missing them a little extra today.
It’s okay if everything ain’t all merry and bright.
It can be a mix of all of it.
And it’s all okay.
Feel all the feelings the good and the not so good.”
Lourd posted other encouraging messages throughout the year.
Her father married his longtime boyfriend, Bill Bozzi, in 2016.
Bozzi posteda photo on Instagramof their big day, showing off the happy couple and their kids.
Lourd was present, along with her younger sister, with whom she shares an especially close bond.
“I always wanted siblings,” Lourd admitted toTown & Countryin 2017.
She added that she’d been “bummed” about not having any.
She added, “But now I have a little sister.
My dad got married a year ago and I have a nine-year-old little sister who’s absolutely awesome.
She’s kind of like my daughter, too.”
But, other than appearing on her social media, Rydell seems to keep out of the limelight.
According toIMDb, Rydell is also in theentertainmentindustry, and has a handful of acting roles under his belt.
ALinkedInprofile in his name lists him as the president of entertainment at Morning Moon Productions.
For many, getting bombarded with images of your lost loved ones would be painful.
It’s really lovely."
She considersAmerican Horror Storycostar Sarah Paulson one of her biggest inspirations.
“I always tell Sarah I want to grow up to be her,” Lourd toldElle.
“She’s the most brilliant.
If I could have half the career she’s had, I’d love that.”
Lourd’s godmother,Meryl Streep, has also influenced her, as hasJamie Lee Curtis.
“Enjoy yourself, and take a step back and have a go at not be stressed every day.
Take a second in your day and realize how amazing it is.
I venture to do that all the time, that’s something my mom always did, too.
Even if your day is crazy, just to take a step back and be grateful.
Life is short, and appreciate it.”
“I only speak with positivity.
I make a run at ignore the troll-y humans as much as I can.
Because there’s no point, they’re trying to get a rise out of you.
It’s not about you usually.
So I take a stab at just ignore that stuff and encourage the positivity.”
Fortunately, though, Lourd hasn’t attractedtoomany haters.
She told the publication that she’s “pretty lucky” when it comes to being trolled.
Perhaps it’s her relatability that keeps her from the worst of the abuse.
“I attempt to be as real and raw as I can all the time,” she said.
She added that her “goal is to do it before I’m 30.”
As of this writing, she still has some time.
When that albumdoesindeed drop, we can probably expect a bluesy, soulful vibe from Lourd.
“I’m obsessed with Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse, Etta James,” she toldElle.
