Cosplay Corner: BBG Cosplay Brings Fallout and Aqualass to Life

 I came across Shayla on Instagram looking for awesome cosplay and was not disappointed when I saw her Fallout video game cosplay photos. Only someone with some serious #blackgirlmagic could jump out a vault this fly! Enjoy this interview! -Carrie Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a bit about yourself! How long have you been in the cosplay game? BBG: I’m originally from Fort Carson, Colorado but being a military brat and having many homes in different states, I claim San Antonio, Texas as my home since this is the place we have finally settled in. I am an animation and graphic design student who works part-time as a receptionist. I’m working on becoming a full-time cosplay model at the moment. I started cosplaying when I was 16 but took a break for 4 years.

BNP: Your husband is not only your go-to photographer but an editor as well, how convenient is that? You two even couple cosplay together, right? Were anime and things of a nerdy nature something that you two met and bonded through? BBG: It’s very convenient! I can always check on the progress of the photos at my convenience, and I can schedule a photoshoot on the spot whether it’s that very day or the next morning. Yes, we do cosplay together! In fact, our cosplay team is known as JayShay Cosplay. It was because of anime that we met each other. We sat across from each other in senior year during English. I just so happened to be drawing Sakura from Naruto. He saw it and asked me if I liked anime. Our nerdy traits are s…