Cosplayer of the Week: Lex The Stampede

Cosplay was something that I’ve always wanted to do but I was afraid of the judgment. It took me years to get over it but now I’m so happy!

Out of all the years you have done cosplay, what has been one of your more favorite/proudest memories? 

I finally created my first prop maybe 2 weeks ago! I built Vegeta’s saiyan armor 100% from scratch! I’m so proud of myself!

Many people online will simply see one of your images, appreciate it for the moment and move on. However, I know that a lot of care and time goes into photoshoots. Could you describe your process for a cosplay photoshoot from the concept to when it hits your fans? 

Photoshoots are a lot of fun but sooo much work goes into each! It’s an all-day process! Between makeup, hair and wigs, going to the location, etc it can take hours for only a couple of photos! There’s even been times when we’ve spent all day shooting for the pictures to come out bad, so that’s a day of wasted time hahaha but I love every second of it!

Out of all the cosplays you have ever done which one was your personal favorite even if it was not super well received by fans?

My personal favorite has always been my Android 18 cosplay! I feel like, it never gets enough shine Hahaha maybe I’m doing something wrong

It is apparent that you hustle to provide content for fans but when you actually have a day off, how do you spend it?

Sleeping and thinking about my next photo LOL

What is one piece of advice you wish you received when you first got into modeling/cosplay?

Don’t compare yourself to others and invest in a great hot glue gun!