16 Pictures Of A Black Cosplayer Displaying Her Skills With A Creative Array Of Costumes

The personalities of these characters are reflected in the cosplayer's posture and costume.

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• June 17, 2022

There are numerous ways to celebrate Black History Month. And some cosplayers are celebrating by using the hashtag #28DaysofBlackCosplay.

The hashtag was initially made in 2015 by someone who is a cosplayer named Chaka Cumberbatch. Chaka did this with the sole objective of breaking down racism and promoting inclusion in the community of cosplayers.

"It began as a way for us as black cosplayers to celebrate and showcase our own work in the midst of a subculture where we often felt passed over and ignored," she said. Among all the cosplayers participating in the Black Cosplay Challenge, we see Kiera Please, who is a 21-year-old cosplayer also taking part and generally shaking up the cosplay world.

The cosplayer is a native of Virginia, and she changes herself into a heap of characters that range from kid’s cartoons to books to animated movies. Some of her looks are elaborate, with fur pieces of clothing and full bodysuits to match the persona she’s replicating.

Characters like Sadness, from the Pixar movie titled Inside Out, are achieved with intensive make-up. It also shows an applied layer of blue face paint along with a matching bright wig.

We’ve gathered some of Kiera’s amazing looks from the #28DaysofBlackCosplay below, so keep scrolling and enjoy!

1. Starting off with this piece where Kiera is cosplaying as the character Louise Belcher from Bob's Burgers

2. And the next is Kiera cosplaying as the character, Lottie Person from Snotgirl

3. Here, she's cosplaying as the character, Kida Nedakh from Atlantis: The Lost Empire

4. This is Kiera cosplaying as the character, Kim from Kimpossible

5. Below, she is cosplaying as the character, Sadness from Inside Out

6. This is Kiera again cosplaying as the character, Penny Proud from The Proud Family

7. Here, she is cosplaying as the Beret Girl character from An Extremely Goofy Movie

8. Kiera is here once again and this time, she is cosplaying as the character Stevonnie from Steven Universe

9. Here, she is cosplaying as the character, Tip Tucci from Home

10. This is she cosplaying as the character, Korra from The Legend Of Korra

11. Here, she is cosplaying as the character, Melpomene from Hercules

12. This time around, Kiera is cosplaying as the character, Juuzou Suzuya from Tokyo Ghoul

13. Here, she is cosplaying as the character, Chel from The Road To El Dorado

14. This is Kiera Please cosplaying as the character, Garnet from Steven Universe

15. Here, she is cosplaying as the character, Penny Proud from The Proud Family

16. Here, she is cosplaying as the character, Hermione from Harry Potter

Regardless of the outfit, the personalities of these characters are reflected in Kiera’s posture and costume. What are your thoughts about the pictures above?

Leave a comment below about your favorite picture. If you would like to see what she will come up with next for the #28DaysofBlackCosplay, then make sure to follow her on Instagram.

Maryjane