Cosplay Corner: Interview with Kimono Jones

You know I’m blessed right? Forgive my obscene corniness, but only the heavens could grant my dumb ass the perfect gift of being able to know this badass artist. They are a triple threat: cosplayer, burlesque performer, and gamer. I was lucky enough to become introduced to Kimono Jones when they agreed to be Sailor Mars in a casual Sailor Scout cosplay group I put together for Otakon, and she of course knocked it out of the park. Nothing but heat, my nerds. Since then, I have been a huge fan. Her Instagram is a constant source of light and energy, and I love how honest she is about what she’s going through in life and how she deals (her meme-age is also extremely impressive). I had the awesome opportunity to interview them to get an inside peek at how they deal with this new age of cosplay, so please enjoy!

Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a bit about your life!!!! Kimono Jones: My name is Kimono, I live on Instagram and I put on my first cosplay 12 years ago (that makes me feel old). In the real world I work at a college and spend a lot of time writing e-mails. When I’m not in my muggle suit I like to play video games (I’m on PC mostly right now), read books, and watch crime shows. I have two furbabies and a fish named Hades. I collect Funko Pops, stickers, and cacti. I recently became a member of the blog team for Pop Culture Uncovered, so you can catch me writing over there as well! BNP: The cosplay community has always been tangled with a variety of other art forms an…