All You Have to Do is Stand Up — Sometimes, The Princess Will Rescue Herself

WSJ: 

There’s been some debate recently about 

whether there should be no more merchandise 

with you in the “Return of the Jedi” bikini.

Fisher: 

I think that’s Stupid.

WSJ: 

To stop making 

the merchandise?

Fisher: 

The Father who flipped out about it, 

'What am I going to tell my kid 

about why she’s in that outfit?' 

Tell them that A Giant Slug captured me 

and forced me to wear that STUPID outfit, 

and then I killed him because I didn’t like it. 

And then I took it off. 

Backstage."

So there you have it. If you're not sure how to explain Princess Leia's golden bikini to your kids, tell them a giant slug captured her and forced her to wear it, and then she killed him.