Rebecca Steelman (20), on the far right, smokes weed with her twin sister Rachel and Rachel’s coworker, Carter Ledford (18) at her home in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Oct. 11, 2019. Recently Rebecca and her sister transformed their little shed into the hangout zone.
Rebecca Steelman positions her wig in her home in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on October 21, 2019. “This wig is so heavy, it goes with my Mitsuri Kanroji character.” States Steelman.
Rebecca Steelman engages with a customer while working at Biggby Coffee, Oct. 11, 2019. She has been a barista at Biggby since March of 2018.Rebecca Steelman positions her button on the Misuri Kanroji outfit on Oct. 21, 2019. Rebecca Steelman has her twin sister, Rachel paint a snake on her arm while friends Joel Middleton and Carter Ledford smoke at the table on Oct. 20 2019.Rebecca Steelman takes off her wig after seeing what it looks like with the Medusa Gorgan cosplay in her home in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Oct. 11, 2019. Steelman will be wearing this look for the Youmacon event taking place on Halloween.
Rebecca Steelman, 20, has always had an interest in Cosplaying as a hobby. “Ever since 7th grade when I was 12 years old, I have been creating characters and participating in events. Holy sh*t it’s been a while”, states Steelman.
When it comes to attending Cosplay conventions, Steelman does not mess around. From head to toe she ensures that whoever character she might be is a pure reflection of her/him. “I spent $40 on that wig over there and the entire uniform costs me $100.”
A convention Steelman has been looking forward to all year, Youmacon is taking place tomorrow, October 31, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. She will be going as Medusa Gorgan, which in Greek mythology means “soul eater of evil people”. “This outfit is probably the most comfortable one I have ever worn. It’s like a onesie.”
When she’s not spending endless number of hours on costume planning, Steelman works at Biggby Coffee which is a short 10-minute drive from where she lives.
“Iv’e probably been to 8 or 9 cosplay events including meetups and conventions” states Steelman.
Just your typical 27 year old from Traverse City, Mi.
I have my associates in Liberal Arts and Science from Northwestern Michigan College and received my bachelors in Photojournalism at Central Michigan College.
As you may tell, photography is my lifelong passion. Ever since I was a child, there was a camera in my hand. My favorite moments to capture are lives breath taking moments from environmental shots to senior photos.
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