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      • Disney and Pixar’s all-new animated feature Lightyear follows Buzz (voice of Chris Evans) after he’s marooned on a hostile planet millions of lightyears from Earth, alongside his commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne (voice of Uzo Aduba) and their crew.
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  2. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesWhy 'Lightyear' LGBTQ character, kiss became essential - Los ...

    Jun 20, 2022 · Although she marks a milestone for LGBTQ inclusion in a Pixar film, there is more to Alisha Hawthorne — Buzz’s commander and fellow Space Ranger — than that kiss. She’s revealed to be one ...

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  4. disney.fandom.com › wiki › Alisha_HawthorneAlisha Hawthorne | Disney Wiki | Fandom

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    Alisha, along with Buzz and the crew of the Turnipbecome marooned on an alien planet called T'Kani Prime after their ship crash-lands. Their only hope of getting off the planet is to rebuild their ship and begin experimenting with hyperspeed propulsion systems powered by crystalic fusion. Buzz is chosen to be the test pilot. But during these flight...

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    Alisha approaches Buzz Lightyear who is contacting Star Command during his mission on an uncharted planet, T'Kani Prime, which Buzz tells her that narrating helps just as she follows alongside Buzz. He then asks Alisha to know how long he knew that he narrates, which she replies that she knew about it a lot since Buzz became cadets with her just be...

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    Because Alisha is a lesbian, a same-sex kiss scene was initially cut at the request of Disney. Following Pixar's complaint and the threatening of a walk-out, Disney allowed the scene to be reinstat...
    Alisha's first name was originally thought to be "Alicia", but leaked concept from twitter revealed that her first name to be Alisha.
    Alisha's wife Kiko bears a striking resemblance to Namaari from Raya and the Last Dragon.
    When Alisha catches Buzz doing a mission log, she tells him nobody ever listens to them. In Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, Warp Darkmattermade the same remark about mission l...

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  6. d23.com › meet-the-characters-of-lightyearMeet the Characters of Lightyear - D23

    Jun 13, 2022 · Alisha, Buzz’s longtime commander, is a fellow Space Ranger and friend. “She is skilled, competent, and trusting,” says producer Galyn Susman. “She invests in people, mentoring recruits and welcoming rookies to the action while Buzz just doesn’t have the patience.”

  7. ew.com › movies › lightyear-director-pixar-first'Lightyear' director on the evolution of Pixar's first same ...

    Jun 14, 2022 · It's a sequence that highlights the life of Buzz's best friend and Starfleet commander Alisha Hawthorne ( Uzo Aduba) as she meets, marries, and starts a family with a member of the Starfleet...

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  8. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainment'Lightyear': Disney/Pixar feature same-sex kiss in 'Toy Story ...

    Apr 27, 2022 · But in the first footage shown to movie theater owners at CinemaCon, it was a new lesbian character named Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) that stole the show.

  9. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainment'Lightyear' stars Chris Evans, Uzo Aduba address 'overdue ...

    Jun 16, 2022 · So as Buzz navigates several failed launches, Alisha meets and gets engaged to a member of the science team and they have a life together, having kids and sharing a smooch on their 40th...

  10. www.cinemablend.com › interviews › the-lgbtq-momentThe LGBTQ+ Moment That Was Almost Cut From ... - CINEMABLEND

    Jun 17, 2022 · Lightyear depicts Alisha and Kiko’s romance throughout a montage that sees Buzz Lightyear returning from test flights that send him four years into the future each trip. In the span of that...