Bindi Irwin Cries While Honoring Father Steve Irwin at His Posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
Steve Irwin's legacy continues.
The Crocodile Hunter was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, more than a decade after his shocking death. Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming a documentary series in 2006 at the age of 44.
Irwin's widow, Terri, and their two kids, Bindi and Robert, were on hand to honor the conservationist and TV personality.
"I'm going to get a little bit emotional because it's such a special day," she said, breaking down and hugging her mother. "I have to tell you that I,never in my wildest dreams, imagined that this would become a reality, and this is such an honor as a family to continue in dad's footsteps... so thank you for being here today and supporting us."
"And you know what? We'll always be a family. So congratulations and woohoo," she sweetly added. The family then posed alongside Irwin's star -- and a huge anaconda!
"I just cried through the whole time I was speaking. It's something where, I don't think a lot of people realize how emotional it is," Bindi explained to ET's Lauren Zima after the ceremony. "It's been over 10 years now, and the grief is always going to be there, but I think now, it's moving forward and remembering everything dad worked so hard for. And this is a celebration of his life and it's always going to be emotional, but I think these are just happy and proud tears. We miss him so much."
"It was just so special and just... I don't think we'll get a star, but the beat's gonna go on. I think they'll be next," Terri added, tearing up, while Robert praised his "hero" mom for "supporting us through everything."
The family -- who continues Irwin's conservationist work at the Australia Zoo -- also had the support of Bindi's boyfriend, Chandler Powell, whom Terri says Steve would have been "very proud" of.
"I think he'd be very proud of Chandler and I think that it's so special," she said. "We have so many family and friends here, Chandler and people from all over the world. It's been overwhelming, who's come. All these special friends and family, and you. Thank you for coming. We love you."
ET also sat down with the family in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where they opened up about what to expect from the ceremony.
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"I think its going to be very emotional and very special and I think we will really wish that he was there to experience [it]," Terri shared, as Robert said he was "over the moon."
"To have a conservationist on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is amazing. He's actually right next to Johnny Cash's star, which is really awesome. And it's really nice for people to see the impact that Dad had and how many people he actually inspired," he expressed. "So we're really, really excited. Definitely."
"It's really wonderful and its great to get his message out, because he always said, 'I don't care if people remember me, I want them to remember my message,'" Robert continued. "And so to continue that and have that in the forefront of people's minds, it's really what he would have wanted. So it's really great to celebrate everything that he loved and to get everyone really passionate about the cause."
The family also discussed their special bond with Russell Crowe, who helped Irwin receive his star.
"I've known Russell since before I was born and he's just wonderful and he's just been a friend of ours for so many years and a friend of Dad's," Bindi shared. "It's really special to have people like that in your life, who are there no matter what, through the good times and the challenging times and he's just always been a part of our lives."
"And to have his support, especially with this wonderful honor of the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- he wrote a letter of recommendation -- and it just meant the world to us as a family. So, he's great. We're very lucky," she added.
Bindi Irwin & Family Announce Steve Irwin's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Late Australian icon, Steve Irwin, will receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Apr. 26, 2018
The wildlife lover’s family announced the news from Beerwah, Australia, on Wednesday and are now preparing to fly to the U.S. for the ceremony.
“This is tremendously exciting and we couldn’t be more proud,” his wife, Terri, said in a video of a press conference posted by Australian media outlet, 7 News. “It’s really a culmination of work from a lot of people, who believe that Steve should totally get this recognition.”
As daughter Bindi stood alongside her mom beaming, Terri then gave a shout-out to tourism organization, Visit Sunshine Coast, who helped with the fee required to get the star, and actor, Russell Crowe.
“Russell Crowe wrote a letter of recommendation that Steve should get this acknowledgment, so it’s just been terrific,” Terri shared.
Irwin was killed by a stingray in 2006, at the age of 44. Fittingly, his star will be cemented in front of the Iguana Vintage Clothing store and Bindi, 19, promised the day will be a “huge party.”
“We’re all going to be there. We may have some surprise visitors as well,” the Dancing with the Stars champ teased.
Brother, Robert, piped in to give away the surprise guests: “We’re actually going to be bringing some really fun animal guests with us, so we’ve got some awesome Australian animals that will be with us at the star. It’s going to be a huge celebration.”
Terri was quick to note that a “lovely friend” in Los Angeles would be providing the Down Under animals, rather than the trio bringing over their zoo.
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While fans will have to wait until Apr. 26, to potentially see kangaroos hopping down Hollywood Blvd and koalas climbing up Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Terri said she believes Steve would find the whole honor, “really cool.”
“What Steve [considered] recognition was recognition of conservation and on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you don’t think, ‘I want to go see a conservationist star!’” she explained. “It doesn’t really come to mind, so I think he would have thought it was really cool for his message [to reach] a tremendous mainstream [audience].”
The family also took to social media to share news of the star ceremony. “Join us on April 26 to celebrate Dad's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!” Bindi tweeted. “Dad changed the world by reaching out to people through their television screens to bring them on the adventure of a lifetime. We hope to see you in LA!.”
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