Tuna! 🐟

🥹 I have a lot of amazing feelings that I’ll attempt to not be long winded about!!! This weekend marked one year since I came back after 13 years of putting cosplay competitions on major pause, hoping that someday i would feel confident enough in myself and my abilities to try again while also remembering that competing should be for the enjoyment of doing it in the first place 💕 Since last year, I’ve not only come back feeling that confidence in every build I’ve brought along, but I’ve won 5 titles with 3 being best in show 🥹 Cosplay has always been the biggest and most rewarding aspect of the last 17 years of my life (17 feels CRAZY to type out) but feeling rewarded in this way only drives me to keep loving this hobby and this community and hoping that the positivity and love I’ve found in the competition scene is also found in everyone who might wish to try for their first time too 💕
HUGE thank you to the #animarathon masq crew and judges, @arcadian.cosplay @visualsongstress @magpieofmagic @tothestarsandbackcosplay @kydkindred y’all are such an amazing group of people who do everything to make every contestant feel supported and cared for 🥺💕
My heart is full of a lot of love this day, and although it might be a minute longer as I take a small break from competing to do a few passion projects and make time for location shoots most of this year, I’m so very excited for what tomorrow might bring 💕

#cosplay #cosplayer #animarathon #liyu