The woman who took the internet by storm earlier this year when she laughed uncontrollably while wearing a Chewbacca mask is back in the spotlight.

Candace Payne, better known as "Chewbacca Mom," posted an image of the new tattoo that she got on her Facebook page, and it is perfect. On her right arm, Payne now sports a laughing Chewbacca tattoo.

“Star Wars” purists were quick to point out that it was not a traditional rendition of the beloved movie character. Payne responded, “It's a certain art style I love. So I fudged and made it more personal to me.”

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