All The Yassss with AfroQween Cosplay

I’ve never played any of the Dragon Age video games before but I know the striking, beautiful Vivianne when I see her. I came across AfroQween’s cosplay of her and knew that I had to see more of her work! Enjoy! -Carrie Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a bit about yourself! AfroQween Cosplay: I am from San Antonio but moved to Houston recently (past three years). I am lucky enough that I don’t have to work, but I am a full-time student. I am studying English with a Creative Writing Concentration here at The University of Houston Downtown. In my downtime, I usually write, work on commissions, and my own cosplays. BNP: You’ve been cosplaying for over six years now, right? What was your first cosplay? Did you have cosplay idols or role-models that you looked up to when you first started? How have you improved over the years? AC: Yep, a bit over six years. My first cosplay was Mira Nygus from Soul Eater. It was pretty simple but I was terrified about how it’d be received (it went well). When I first started cosplaying it was all foreign. I just knew it was fun and I liked to look up techniques on YouTube. I didn’t really have anyone to “show me the ways of cosplay.” But over the years I’ve learned to ask fellow cosplayers a ton of questions, Google is still my best friend. My confidence is still something I have to work on but, I’ve come a heck of a long way. BNP: Afroqween is also you gamer tag? For our gamers out there, what are you currently playing at the moment? AC: I am …