How do you define cosplay? Cosplay...
Involves dressing up as an existing character (costume+play)
Involves dressing up as an original character (OC)
Involves dressing up as an altered character (ex.genderswap)
Cosplay is ONLY dressing in anime costumes
Cosplay is ONLY hobby costuming (no payment)
Includes PAID costuming (face characters / booth babes / princess parties)
Includes PAID ACTORS (RDJ is "cosplaying" Iron Man in Marvel Movies)
Includes Halloween costumes
Includes historical / renaissance / reenactment costuming
Includes fursuiting
Includes fashion (lolita, steampunk)
Must include roleplaying your character (only for photos)
Must include roleplaying your character (consistently)
Does NOT require any roleplaying
Cosplay ONLY counts at conventions / cosplay meetups
Includes Animal Pajamas (Kigurumi)
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