#cosplaycreeper

Oooh, nice negging technique there bro!

Ever since I've gotten more comfortable with myself and my body, I started doing more revealing and smexy cosplays. I will still continue to do so, but I will never make porn. Just because a cosplayer wears revealing cosplays or do a boudoir cosplay that doesn't mean that they will do porn and that doesn't give you the right to send creepy messages. There's some cosplayers that might do porn and it's perfectly ok if they want to! More power to them, but like I said, that still doesn't give you the right to be a creep. Dont randomly tell cosplayers or anyone to do porn or say any other creepy stuff. You will be blocked if you do that shit. It's pretty disrespectful. Just don't do it. #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplaying #cosplaycreep #cosplayisnotconsent #cosplaycreeper #poccosplayer #womenofcosplay #poccosplay #blackcosplayers #blackcosplayer #stopthisshit #no #ew #canyounot #respect

Maybe some of you have heard about Richard T. Bui lately on your Facebook feeds. He was one of the creators of the Cosplay Photographers website. He has left Cosplay Photographers over a year or so ago. In any case, he is well known in the NorCal cosplay scene. I have not lived here that long, however those I know here tell me he was a familiar face at conventions and cosplay gatherings in the area. He had a large circle of friends in the cosplay and cosplay photography communities including well known (or “cosfamous” as some people say) photographers and cosplayers. A lot of people who have known him for years were completely shocked and appalled by this behavior, which proves to me even further that he was selecting cosplayers who were not as outspoken or known in the community in hopes they would not speak out. He used this position to lure and groom these ladies into giving him nude photos of themselves in order for him to be able to “trust” them. -- First question that comes to my mind is what fucked up kind of logic is that? It should be the cosplayer who would need a reason to trust the photographer!!! And in some instances, these propositions for nude photos were made to underage girls. Minors. In the messages above, it is pretty damn clear that he was using classic grooming tactics in order to have the victim doubt themselves. He made it seem like it was “no big deal” and that others were doing it, so therefore the girls should feel more comfortable in giving in to him. He also mentions that he deletes the photos, but then immediately afterwards says he’d share a few examples, even some of “well known” cosplayers -- this means he in fact DOES NOT delete them. These brave girls have spoken out about him. At first it was just one comment, then it seemed like a flood of others came to speak out in hopes to raise awareness, and in hopes that he doesn’t victimize any more people. Please, BEWARE of this guy. If you are a victim, please speak out, I understand it is a hard thing to do, and scary, but you could potentially be helping victims in speaking up, as well as preventing this shit from happening to others. Remember, NO ONE SHOULD EVER need nude photos of you to get an understanding of your body type for a photoshoot. If someone asks you, tell them HELL NO and do not communicate with them any further. This is not professional behavior! The cosplay community should be a safe place for all of us -- let’s work together in making it that way. Edit: Photo of Richard added as to know what he looks like in order to avoid him.