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Alyson Tabbitha-Wonder Woman Cosplay
Assignment 2: Part A; VISA 1500-2. Terryl Atkins. Oct. 17, 2021.
Known in the cosplay world as the ‘woman of many faces,’ Alyson Tabbitha has taken her talent and turned it into a career. With 1.1 million Instagram followers, Tabbitha has caught the world’s attention. Notably, one of her most famous cosplay is Wonder Woman. Not only does the exceptional costume and makeup snatch your attention, but also the incredible resemblance between herself, and the Wonder Woman actress, Gal Gadot.
Starting her professional cosplay career in 2014, Tabbitha has stunned crowds in multiple comic-cons around America. In an interview by iNerdia in late 2017, Tabbitha explained that she started cosplay because, “I’ve always loved to dress up.” She then credited her friend for inviting her to her first comicon, which seems to have started her passion for it.
As previously mentioned, Tabbitha runs an extremely successful Instagram page, to which she showcases her latest creations and projects. It has been so successful that Instagram has made her a ‘verified’ user. This title is only given when Instagram has confirmed that “an account is the authentic presence of the public figure, celebrity or brand it represents.” She also runs a Youtube channel with over 293 thousand subscribers, which showcases the in depth process of her projects. Other means of support include her Patreon (an exclusive subscription service), as well as her own website shop where fans can pay for designs as well as previous creations made.
While making these elaborate costumes, Tabbitha uses multiple elements of creating. She designs, sews, paints, sculpts, as well as doing her own hair and makeup artistry. Needless to say, she is a woman of many talents. Her elaborate work also sheds light on the rest of the cosplay community, showing its vast amount of commitment as well as talent.
Though she has been extremely successful in her cosplay career, Tabbitha stays humble stating in her Instagram bio that she is, “Just a girl that likes to play dress up & make things.” A sweet sentiment to the heart of cosplay, and a quiet call to action for us all.
References:
Endtar, Kelsey. “Alyson Tabbitha Creates Incredible Wonder Woman Cosplay Video.” Cosplay Central, 22 October 2020, https://www.cosplaycentral.com/themes/cosplaying/news/alyson-tabbitha-creates-incredible-wonder-woman-cosplay-video.
Sharma, Dishya. “THIS Wonder Woman Gal Gadot cosplayer could find her way into Justice League, and you would never know!” International Business Times, 10 October 2017, https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-wonder-woman-gal-gadot-cosplayer-could-find-her-way-into-justice-league-you-would-never-745018. Accessed October 2021.
iNerdia. Allyson Tabbitha Interview. Check out this awesome interview with Kay Bear Cosplay at this years Holiday Matsuri 2017 in Orlando Florida featuring our photographer Eddie Garcia Orozco of EGO Photography! 24 December 2017. Youtube, iNerdia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hVapeMdJi8.
Instagram. “Verified Badges.” Instagram Help Center, Instagram, https://help.instagram.com/854227311295302. Accessed October 2021.