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THIS NORCAL COUPLE FINALLY MADE IT TO CELEBRATION.

StarWars.com is shining a light on those who truly give the saga its power: the fans. In the StarWars.com Fan Spotlight, we’re honored to tell their stories.

About five years ago, Destinee Nagtalon and Matthew Dong were just friends. For “a really long time,” the Northern Californians practiced judo together. But in 2014, they found another shared interest: Star Wars Rebels. According to Destinee, Star Wars brought them closer together.

When StarWars.com runs into the couple at their first Star Wars Celebration in Chicago this past April, Destinee’s decked out in her best Ahsoka Tano cosplay; Matthew’s out of costume, taking a break and snapping pictures. On any other day, they might have been dressed up as their favorite duo: Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger.

“We’ve always wanted to come to Star Wars Celebration,” says Matthew. “It’s always been one of the bigger things in our lives together, and it’s very exciting to actually be here and take everything in.”

“Star Wars was definitely something that we both connected with, and we stuck with it,” Destinee adds. “It’s been a fun time.”

The StarWars.com Fan Spotlight Q&A

What’s your favorite Star Wars memory?

Matthew: Let’s see. The first Star Wars movie I saw in theaters was actually Star Wars: Episode III. Although I’ve seen all the others, the only one I can actually remember is Episode III. And I went with my dad, my uncle, and my cousin. We all sat together. It was amazing — and I was a kid at the time. I was just mesmerized by it.

Destinee: I would have to say when Rebels ended. That was really emotional. I’m an Ahsoka fan, but I’m also a Sabine fan. I was [dressed as] Sabine yesterday, and the last couple days, and she’s kind of been my person. I connected to her on many, many levels. And I actually met Tiya [Sircar, voice of Sabine], and she’s amazing.

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