One of Canada’s Best: Catae Cosplay

I was cruising through the cyber streets of Instagram solo without my woes looking for the usual: thirst traps, dogs and cosplay (not always in that order, mind you) when I stumbled upon Katrina’s photos. Her take on 90’s Superboy was instantly recognizable and I kept coming back for more. Here’s another cosplayer from Canada that I’m stoked to interview! Enjoy! -Carrie

Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us little about yourself. How long have you been cosplaying? Catae Cosplay: I’m Katrina, I’m 24 years old and I’m currently working for a Risk Management Services company. I love watching movies, reading, and writing. I’m a cosplayer based in Toronto, Canada and I’ve been doing it for about 3 years. I used to just admire cosplayers from afar, thinking it’s really cool but not really something I wanted or even could do myself. Then I discovered Homestuck. A huge, huuuge percentage of the fandom cosplayed and there were plenty of characters from the comic that had fairly simple designs that are easy to do so I decided, what the heck, I’ll give it a shot. I ended up loving it and though my interest for the comic eventually faded, my interest in cosplay did not. So here I am now, with several cosplays in my closet and plans for many more. BNP: What does Cosplay bring to your life? Is it just another art form to appreciate and participate in? Is it just a fun pastime? “Cosplay has given me a lot more self-confidence than I used to have.” CC: It is an art form and it is a fun pastim…