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Star Wars fans launch #FanArtforRose to show their support

By Cheryl Wassenaar

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In the wake of Kelly Marie Tran leaving her Instagram, a set of Star Wars fans has come together to show their love with fanart for Rose Tico.

While there’s no way to undo the damage done to Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran that’s reportedly led to her leaving Instagram, there are still ways for what seems to be a strong portion of the Star Wars fanbase to show it’s still in her — and Rose Tico’s — corner.

That’s the inspiration behind the new hashtag on Twitter, #FanArtforRose.

Honestly, just scrolling through the messages attached brings a little hope back to the fandom and its strength. It might not necessarily give back all the points it may lose on the Fandom 250, since FanSided as a whole takes a close look at fans’ behavior as part of its rankings, but this is a pretty strong showing that a vast number of fans know that this is not good behavior and are trying to show support for this actress.

Besides, what kind of fandom can both show support and make White Christmas references at the same time?

Others focused on the younger fans as well as Rose herself:

Rose and porgs is a winning combination, and we don’t care if anyone says otherwise:

Finn, Rose, and BB-8: yet another amazingly cute trio:

Actually, just let Rose turn the main trio of the sequel trilogy into a quartet:

Let this wash over you:

Disney artist Brian Kesinger also showed his support:

Quite a few fans used Rose’s line about “saving what we love” as inspiration for their art:

But Rose even in her First Order disguise got some love too:

Others brought their own works back:

Why yes, this is Rose holding a lightsaber and getting ready for battle. Why yes, this warms our hearts a little:

Next: What's going on with Kelly Marie Tran, Rose Tico, and Star Wars fans?

Here’s hoping that #FanArtforRose drowns out the negativity.

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