Kayyybearxo hits back at racist criticisms of her cosplays Kayyybearxo, TwitterPopular cosplayer Kayyybearxo has gained wide appeal for both her faithful and risque takes on popular characters from anime and video games \u2013 but one of her costumes is making the rounds on social media for a negative reason. Kayyybear put together a cosplay of Resident Evil 3\u2019s Jill Valentine in late March, which earned her ample praise on Facebook and Twitter; however, Reddit was less than pleased with her work, with users posting a slew of negative comments about her race and costuming skills. \u201cShe can\u2019t cosplay [a] white character,\u201d one user wrote of the cosplay. \u201cShe should stick to her African characters.\u201d \u201cSome cosplays look incredible,\u201d another said. \u201cThis one looks like it took 2 minutes.\u201d Kayyybear\u2019s positive response to online harassment Kayyybear took note of the harassment and created a collage of some of the more hateful comments about her cosplay, compiling them in a lengthy Facebook post where she admitted that many of her cosplays get locked on Reddit due to \u201cextensive\u201d racism. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1616009151988502\/posts\/2324195287836548?sfns=mo\u201cIt\u2019s a shitty feeling when another person that\u2019s not black can post the same cosplay, in the same outfit, and be met with praise and compliments,\u201d Kayyybear wrote. \u201cHowever, my version is wrong and lazy (simply because of my skin color, NOT because it\u2019s actually inaccurate).\u201d She went on to encourage other cosplayers of color to embrace their hobby despite potential backlash, prompting an abundance of fans to post their own cosplays and experiences in response to her story. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1616009151988502\/posts\/2324195287836548?sfns=mo Backlash from lewding Lifeline This isn\u2019t the first time Kayyybear has hit back at online harassment, either; the cosplayer lashed out at critics angered over her risque take on Apex Legends\u2019 Lifeline in early March, who accused her of merely \u201clewding\u201d the character for money on Patreon, among other insults. \u201cPeople always complain when I post lewds, saying, \u2018This isn\u2019t even cosplay anymore,\u2019\u201d Kayyybear Tweeted of the issue. \u201cJust for the record, I do the full cosplay of a character every time I do a lewd version.\u201d And even if I didn\u2019t, it wouldn\u2019t matter because you can cosplay the way YOU want to! Be it full armor, closet cosplay, lewd cosplay. It\u2019s all cosplay and it\u2019s all fun! :heart:\ufe0f \u2014 kay bear :bear_face: (@kayyybearxo) March 6, 2019 Despite the hate, Kayyybear\u2019s Lifeline costume earned her praise across the internet, with even Respawn\u2019s CEO Vince Zampella giving kudos to the cosplayer for her impressive likeness to the character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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