Starry wishes granted: Teens meet Star Wars cast at premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Woodward was a Star Wars fan long before his cancer diagnosis. His whole life, really. The 17-year-old says he was born "right when all the prequels were coming out" and grew up having lightsaber fights with his two older brothers.
So after chemo took his hair last year, he knew what he wanted from the Make-A-Wish Foundation: A trip to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" premiere.
A week ago, he learned his wish had been granted. And on Saturday, after flying out from Ohio, Tyler put on a blazer and his BB-8 tie for the film's world premiere in Los Angeles. He was one of seven teens with life-threatening illnesses to attend the star-studded premiere and elaborate after-party with Make-A-Wish.