We’re spotlighting talent in the cosplay community!

Every month, The Variant showcases cosplayers who display talent, creativity, and a positive voice within the cosplay community.

This month we decided to do something just a little extra. So while planning

this month’s Spotlight an idea popped into my head. Why should we have only

one Cosplay Spotlight for February? It’s not only Black History Month, but also the

yearly 28 Days of Black Cosplay on-line event. Why don’t we get 28 POC

cosplayers and feature each one daily for the entire month?

Considering I decided I wanted to do this on the 15th of January it had to be

one of the most irresponsible decisions I’ve ever made in regards to The Variant.

We had zero planning. We would have had to find, photograph and edit 28

different cosplayers in 16 days. Oh, and it’s a Leap Year so make that 29 cosplayers.

I spoke to the team and while none of them actually told me I was crazy, you could

feel the “RJ’s crazy” vibe coming through the group chat. Of course, that

made me want to do it more so I had a serious discussion with our fearless

Photography Director, Tomisina. She offered to help edit and shoot when

she could as her schedule was already booked solid. We have a few freelance

photogs we work with that offered to help out as well so I put the word out

that we were looking for black cosplayers.

The response was INCREDIBLE. We got cosplayers from all over North & South

Carolina, Georgia and Maryland to come join us on this adventure. I went

to a few different corners of the state and we did multiple group shoots.

It all came together.

Anyway, long story short, we did it.

You all did it.

Everyone that helped.

Everyone that participated.

Everyone that asked to be a part of this.

You’re all AMAZING!!

As I’m sitting here writing this and getting ready to post I’m thinking

about all of you and how you all came together to create something

outstanding. I’m pretty proud of it and everyone involved.

So now I’m gonna give a HUGE Thank You to all the people listed below and then I’m gonna crash. It’s been a crazy 16 days and this is just the start of the month. We still have 29 days!!

I hope you enjoy what we’ve done. Go follow all the cosplayers and photographers!

10 out of 10, they all deserve the Spotlight.

My heartfelt gratitude Love and

sincerest THANKS

go out to:

The BEST Photographers

Tomisina Lynn

Cordelia Morea

Cindy Jaen

The MOST INCREDIBLE Cosplayers

Belleawsum Cosplay

Brown Suga Outlaw

Cayhero

Charlie Rocket Cosplay

Combo Breakers Cosplay

Dark Hyperion

Dominator.Cos

Frankie K Cosplay

Furious Big Cat

Grimm Ragnarok

HighHeeled Gamer

Haus of Mint

JJ Jones

Kenya

Lord Soti Ammag

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MJ DP Cosplay

Mootyvision

Mr. Everything

Myko Shia

Parker Projects

Randi Locke

Reese’s Man

RedPenguin Cosplay

Sharpe Stitches

SilverHeart Cosplay

Sixth Raikage

The Female Blerd

Click on their pictures in the grid above to follow them on social media and

keep scrolling to see all the incredible pictures of everyone!! Stay tuned every

day in February to see all of these Cosplay Spotlights SHINE!!

WAIT!!…why are you still reading this??

GO CHECK OUT THE PICS!!