In her handful of years in the hobby, Vicky-Vic has risen to the forefront of the Australian cosplay scene, a feat doubly impressive when she not only lives a little off the beaten track in Queensland, but also works as a registered nurse, a job that would take the spare energy out of anyone.
Nonetheless, Vicky-Vic’s enthusiasm and fantastic results have made her star rise so much that organisers of pop culture conventions across the region have begun inviting her as a guest and also a judge of their cosplay competitions. And she’s not even monetised her play (yet)!
It was a pleasure to chat with Vicky-Vic, who will be one of the three guest judges of Tropicon’s cosplay competition, about her love of the hobby, the fun folks in the scene and some of the unique difficulties of being not just an Australian cosplayer, but a slightly remote Australian cosplayer!
I also make a couple of exciting announcements on the Patreon front at the beginning of the episode!
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Vicky-Vic Cosplay
What Vicky digs
Cosplays Mentioned
USO Dancing Girl from Captain America: The First Avenger (Vicky’s favourite)
Cosplayers
Battlestar Blondie Cosplay (Thank you again, Dani!)
Liam McLeod – Brisbane’s 11th Doctor
Photographers
Beethy Photography (Episode 39)
Carlos Mayenco Cosplay Photographer
Inspiration
Captain America: The First Avenger
Conventions and Events
The Great Zombie Escape Australia
Places
Featured image from Vicky-Vic’s Facebook page; taken by Isabella Photography