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Princess Leia 'Slave' Costume Sells For $96,000 At Auction

The force is strong with this one.

The famous 'slave' costume Princess Leia wore in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, sold for $96,000 in the "Profiles of History" online auction on Friday.

The golden bikini was worn by actor Carrie Fisher in a scene at Jabba the Hutt’s palace on the desert planet of Tatooine.

Bidding for the costume opened at $80,000 , CNN reports. Although it fetched a high price, the bikini was not the most expensive item sold. A miniature model of Princess Leia's "Blockade Runner" sold for a whopping $450,000.

According to The Guardian, a letter of authenticity from designer Richard Miller, of Star Wars creator George Lucas’s special effects firm, was included with the purchase.

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