Cosplay Corner: The Serene Elegance of Shasam

Editor’s note: Shasam has appeared as a feature on Cosplay Corner before for her Two-Face cosplay, so please enjoy this entry as she shares more of her work and talks with Monica about the experience. The internet is one hell of a place. You find the most amazing people online. As I was browsing through various cosplay pages, I stumbled upon the amazing Shasam Cosplay. She has a gorgeous Princess Serenity cosplay from the anime, Sailor Moon. I reached out to this Barbados-based cosplayer and was honored with a chance to interview her via email. Please enjoy! Age: 25 Favorite Color: Blue Desired super-power: Super Speed Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a little bit about yourself! Shasam: I am a Social Media Consultant and the owner of Shaz’s Bits and Shasam Entertainment. I am also studying Garment Technology, Culinary Arts and Animation.

BNP: What (outer influences) do you allow to define you? Shasam: Well, no outer influences define me but I am influenced by fellow entrepreneurs and artists. I am in love with local artists Testament Abbott, Rivenis Black and Kevon Hall, their work is brilliant. Local authors like Knicky Abbott, Karen Lord and Omar Kennedy who are serial entrepreneurs inspire me to be like them or greater. BNP: What random acts of kindness and beauty have you seen or done in the cosplay community? Shasam: My cosplay idol, Meagan Marie, came to AnimeKon last year and sold her prints. The money she made went to a charity. BNP: What are some negative intera…