Young Star Wars fan strikes back at bullies

Layla Murphy, 8, was having trouble making friends at her new school in Virginia because she wore Star Wars-themed clothes.

Many of her peers told her she shouldn't like the franchise because it's "for boys" and constantly teased her for not being "girly" enough.

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Her mom Nicolette Molina says the bullying began to make Layla lose herself. But she eventually found support in her very own galaxy.

She had taken photos recently at a fan convention with "Star Wars" fan Jason Tuttle, a member of the charitable fan group the 501st Legion — he heard about Layla's troubles and called on other group members to inspire her to strike back.

And they came through. Layla received tons of letters and awesome memorabilia — even a custom-made Stormtrooper armor from the 501st Legion.

A Facebook post on the group's page explains, "This excited young ‪#StarWars‬ fan now proudly carries the trading cards of her 501st supporters in a Chewbacca backpack and can't wait for the next opportunity to troop in armor. Her favorite part of wearing the costume? She loves when people say, 'What a cute little boy!' only to discover that there's a girl under that helmet!"

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