Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying?
Wesley Jermaine Thompson : I discovered cosplaying through steampunk.
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St. Petersburg, Florida, the fifth largest city in the state, (finally) gets an annual comic convention: St. Pete Comic Con is on January 8-9, 2022, at the historic Coliseum located downtown. The new, two-day, multi-genre comic convention features comics, anime, science fiction and fantasy talent, along with a guest roster of Florida’s top cosplayers.
Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying?
Victoria Amanda Bradley : I first encountered cosplay while working my first job at SeaWorld back in 2008. I would see costumes (now knowing the proper term cosplayers) walking on Idrive twice a year. I always thought it was so cool but never knew what was happening. Fast-forward to 2017 (so 9 years later) I started my career job, going through a separation and needed an outlet to handle the stress. My little brother was into gaming and been exposed to cosplaying. He asked me to join him at Megacon a week before.
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