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Cosplay Is a Business and It Is Suffering

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The business of bringing characters to life is suffering and there seems to be no end in sight.
For a lot of people, this is a career.”For millions of fans, cosplay is an opportunity to dress up as your favorite character and share your fandom with others.
Alabama-based cosplayer Martha Howard, also known as “Little Red Fox Cosplay,” said she had about 20 events scheduled through October.
The effects on cosplay as a hobby and industry itself isn’t the only way the novel coronavirus has impacted their lives.
“The reason we cosplay is because we want to express ourselves creatively and as fans.

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