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Ashley Eckstein draft

Eckstein was born on September 22, 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] Her father was a cast member at Disney World.[2]

In 2012, Hot Topic began carrying Her Universe products. Eckstein herself attended New York Comic Con that year to promote the brand.[3]

At the past few

U.S. compete at the show for the grand prize of designing a line of clothing for Hot Topic.[5] In 2019, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks Animation, BoxLunch, and the Pop Insider co-sponsored the show.[6]

Eckstein published a book entitled It's Your Universe in 2018. Forbes described it as "a roadmap for success ... aimed predominantly at teen girls."[4] She has described the contents as "the process of achieving your dreams [broken] down into steps."[7] It details "how her personal passions led to the creation of ‘Her Universe’ and the creation of an unrivaled female fan community."[2]

According to CNBC, Her Universe is now "a multimillion-dollar fashion empire."[8]

She has sent care packages to Star Wars fans who have been victims of bullying.[4] She is also a UNICEF Kid Power Champion.[9]

Eckstein has also used the Her Universe brand to foster greater inclusion in the Star Wars fandom. She has spoken out about mental health as well.[5]

She has voiced Ahsoka in

Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes.[10]

In 2020, Eckstein released her first children's book, I Am a Padawan. It is a Little Golden Book featuring Ahsoka as the main character. Eckstein revisited her favorite episodes of The Clone Wars starring Ahsoka for the inspiration to write.[11]

She praised the final episodes of The Clone Wars, released on Disney+ in 2020, as "some of the best Star Wars" content.[11]

Eckstein reprised her role as Ahsoka for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for a short voice cameo.[11]

Eckstein also expanded into the publishing world with the Her Universe Press imprint at Permuted Press, which focuses on publishing sci-fi books written by and for women and girls, particularly young adults. Eckstein herself read each submission.[12] When the brand was acquired by Hot Topic in 2016, the imprint was discontinued;[13] however, Eckstein has said that Her Universe Press "will be coming back."[14]

Business Wire has called her "a force in creating a more inclusive environment for science fiction and fantasy fans and opening up opportunities for fangirls to express their fandom and individuality."[2]

Alongside

From a Certain Point of View.[15]

References

Ashley Eckstein bibliography
  1. ^ "Ashley Eckstein: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Disney and 'Her Universe' Expand Licensing Deal to Reach More Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel Fans". www.businesswire.com. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  3. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  4. ^ a b c Orsini, Lauren. "Meet Ashley Eckstein, The Fangirl With An Anti-Bullying Message". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "SDCC 2019: Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein talks fashion, inclusion and mental health". Orange County Register. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  6. ^ Facebook; Twitter; options, Show more sharing; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email; URLCopied!, Copy Link; Print (2019-07-20). "At Comic-Con, Her Universe's Ashley Eckstein is the queen of geek couture". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-15. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Fraser, Trevor. "Ashley Eckstein encourages people to show off their fandom". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  8. ^ Whitten, Sarah (2017-05-03). "How Ashley Eckstein went from 'Star Wars' actress to geek fashion mogul". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  9. ^ Dineen, Jessica. "UNICEF USA BrandVoice: Ashley Eckstein Is A Star Wars Rebel -- And A Force For Change". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  10. ^ Gaudiosi, John. "Actress Ashley Eckstein Geeks Out for Girl Gamers at New York Comic Con". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  11. ^ a b c "Ashley Eckstein: Ahsoka of 'Star Wars' is her 'heart and soul'". UPI. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  12. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  13. ^ Eckstein, Ashley. "Her Universe Press". Her Universe Blog. Retrieved 2020-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Gallas, Jeremy. "Letter From Ashley Eckstein". Her Universe Blog. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  15. ^ "In I Am a Padawan, Ashley Eckstein Pens Lessons on Failure and Hope". StarWars.com. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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