Cosplay Becomes a Beautiful Addiction: Jahara Jayde Interview

Obviously, everyone knows that being a Sailor Moon fan (a Moonie, if you will) is required when applying for your anime weeb license. Twenty plus years after being introduced to it, my eyes are still drawn to anything and everything Sailor Moon-related. This is especially true for cosplays. Jahara Jayde has every sailor scout cosplay under her belt. It’s incredible. The style and the capture of each sailor scout is so beautiful. She’s sincerely one of my favorite cosplayers to see come by my feed. I am extremely honored to have been granted an interview with her, so please enjoy!

Oona: Please tell us about yourself! What’s your origin story and how has your Hero’s Journey been so far? Jahara Jayde: My name is Jahara! I’m 30, live in Arizona, am happily engaged, and we have a 5-year-old daughter. I also have 2 beautiful stepdaughters! Oh and 2 doggos, a pitbull and a boxer. I stream on Twitch, Cosplay, and also work as a private Japanese tutor. My degree is in East Asian Studies, and I lived and worked in Japan for a while! I also happen to be vegan because I have a number of autoimmune issues and food allergies lol. I started cosplaying around September 2020. My first [was] Breath of the Wild Zelda! Which I did for my Twitch community! I kind of just hit the ground running, because it was so much fun. I became instantly addicted to it. I bought several more costumes, learned to make a few, and started teaching myself how to apply and style wigs! It all happened rather quickl…