You can be a princess. You can be a queen. You can even be a goddess. You can be anything you want. To love your cosplay is to love yourself.
Morning reblog for the daytime people :)
You can be a princess. You can be a queen. You can even be a goddess. You can be anything you want. To love your cosplay is to love yourself.
EDIT!
Tiana photo credits here.
Neo Queen Serenity photo credits here.
Model is @brichibi http://brichibi.tumblr.com/ as Neo Queen Serenity
KYAH! Some of my pictures came in from the cosplay photo shoot I did with this studio :) More pictures to come <3 Neo Queen Serenity is based on fanart by asieybarbie!
So in case you missed it (though it’s been on my blog all day) I got some pretty racist/fat bashing remarks about my Princess Peach cosplay, ranging from calling me a whale, to Precious, to using the frying pan to fry chicken, and all sorts of things. It’s been blowing up quite a bit since a bunch of you are apparently amazing individuals who I want to snuggle, because you’ve been reblogging and commenting and all sorts of things.
So in honor of this I made fried chicken, you know, since that’s all us fat black gals eat.
Here’s all sorts of links:
The post with the fried chicken comment and other un-creative cracks at me.
I would post everyone’s responses but there have seriously been an overwhelming amount, so thank you all :)
Edit: Added some cosplay pictures so you can see the costume and such :)
Edit Number Two: My Cosplay Page, I can’t believe I forgot to link it!
This seems to be making rounds again, which is great! Here are some really awesome updates:
1. Here is the xoJane article I got to write about it.
2. This magazine will have the full story in it.
3. More amazing people are speaking up about cosplaying who you want.
<3
You know, I really love what Midnight Pursona shared about cosplay, but what I love more is that more people are coming out and saying how bashing someone over cosplay is just ridiculous. I love that more people are being vocal about it and when someone says something offensive to them they’re responding to it.
There’s this idea of “laughing it off” and “responding gives your oppressor power.” However, I only like to laugh at things that are funny, and being called names isn’t funny. Also, how long can you expect someone to be quiet about something? Being called horrible names and not saying anything doesn’t always work, because that can give someone the idea that they can keep doing it. And why are we blaming the victim in the first place? Instead of addressing the person who is doing the name calling, when did it become o.k. to be like, “Eh don’t say anything,” and, “You’re just making it worse by saying something.” Right, so it’s my fault for defending myself?
Also, speaking out can give someone else who is too afraid to try cosplay the confidence to try, which is amazing. I love when people are like, “I’m going to try cosplay now because of you,” so when I see more people speaking out about this I get a happy little smile on my face :)
“Your too fat.”
“I didn’t know [insert character] was black!”
“Why don’t you do more black cosplays?”
“Cosplay to your size!”
“I don’t think that looks right on you, why don’t you cosplay [insert character] instead?”
“Why is [insert character] black? They’re not black in the show.”
“You shouldn’t cross-play, it looks weird on you.”
“Your boobs are too big for [insert character].”
To everyone who as ever posted a comment or question like this, my answer:
I am a black plus size female cosplayer, if you don’t like it… well honestly I don’t care. The more you comment like an idiot, the more it feeds my will power to prove I’m an amazing cosplayer, not matter what you say. I may have days, or even weeks when I feel down about myself, but that will never stop me from doing what I love. I may have large boobs, chubby stomach, double chin, hair on my face, dark spots around my face and body, and a flat butt, but I rock any cosplay I put on. So grow up, and get out of my face. <3
So much love for this :) When life gives you bullies, make more cosplay.
Oh man, I actually took professional pictures in my Tiana cosplay for the first time :)
Pictures by: Nude Carbon Studios
My cosplay page: Brichibi Cosplays
Neo Queen Serenity transformation, before and after :) Based on fanart by the amazing asieybarbie.
And reblogging for the night crew <3
brichibilast few pics from my Princess Serenity cosplay. ^^
Photography: https://www.facebook.com/KyoplayPhotography
page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mari-chan/1468297730058815
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You are correct, I love this! I’ve seen pictures of her before, she is breathtaking, my goodness <3
