Screengrab of Kelly Marie Tran's Instagram video of her porg Halloween costume

Things We Saw Today: Kelly Marie Tran Made Herself a Porg Costume for Halloween

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Kelly Marie Tran, who plays Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, dressed as a porg for Halloween, continuing to prove that she is too pure for this world. “WE SPENT 3 HOURS MAKING THESE COSTUMES AND WE HAVE PREVAILED AND I REGRET NOTHING!!!” reads her Instagram post. Tran previously designed her own custom John Boyega sweatshirt for Star Wars celebration.

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