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Star Wars Fans Defend Actor Hayden Christensen Over Aging Comments

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Hayden Christensen is an actor. He is famous for the Star Wars movies. He played the character Anakin Skywalker.

Some people are saying harsh things about how he looks now. They say he looks old. This is called aging criticism.

But many Star Wars fans do not like this criticism. They think it is not fair. They want people to stop.

Christensen also talked about his family. He has a daughter. Her name is Briar Rose. She is 11 years old.

He shared how he spends time with her. He talked about their bond. A bond means a close connection between two people.

Fans were happy to hear about his family life. They also support him against the harsh comments about his looks.

Vocabulary15 words

actor
a person who plays a part in movies or shows
Star Wars
a very famous group of space movies
aging criticism
bad comments about someone looking older
fans
people who like someone a lot
bond
a close connection between two people
harsh
not kind; too hard or mean
insight
special information about someone's thoughts
rare
not happening often
criticism
saying bad things about someone
character
a person in a movie or story
appearance
how someone looks
daughter
a person's female child
support
to help or agree with someone
online
on the internet
famous
known by many people

Quiz

1. What is Hayden Christensen famous for?
2. What are people criticizing about Christensen?
3. How old is his daughter, Briar Rose?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Hayden Christensen is an _____. He is famous for the Star Wars _____. He played the character Anakin Skywalker.

Some people are saying _____ things about how he looks now. They say he looks old. This is called aging _____.

But many Star Wars _____ do not like this criticism. They think it is not fair. They want people to stop.

Christensen also talked about his _____. He has a daughter. Her name is Briar Rose. She is 11 years old.

He shared how he spends time with her. He talked about their _____. A bond means a close connection between two people.

Fans were happy to hear about his family life. They also _____ him against the harsh comments about his looks.

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