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String and Tell · June 25 · 41 min

The Cosplayer Who Dances as Animated Characters On TikTok

Content creator, dancer, and cosplayer Sabrina Mae joins Tawny Platis to make friendship bracelets while talking about cosplay, creativity, dance, storytelling, and building a career by embracing what makes you different. Sabrina talks about: • How a lifelong love of Halloween costumes evolved into a full-time cosplay career• Combining professional dance training with cosplay to create her signature videos• Why she prefers bringing her own personality and flair to beloved characters• Growing up in Michigan and adjusting to life in Los Angeles• The creative process behind transforming animated characters and even inanimate objects into cosplay• Learning new skills like makeup, mask-making, and costume design through trial and error• Why artistic growth often means being uncomfortable and trying things that scare you• Finding inspiration in movies like Avatar, Elemental, Moana, and A Bug's Life• The reality of creating content online and why predicting what will go viral is impossible• How modern dance taught her to trust her instincts and create her own rules Plus, Sabrina and Tawny discuss favorite movies, theater, improv, friendship bracelets, work-life balance, and the joy of making art that's uniquely your own. Every bracelet made during this episode is available for purchase, with 100% of proceeds going to the Animal Welfare Institute. Remember, every bracelet has a story, and every story helps a cause. Follow Sabrina Mae: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sabrinamaecosplay/ Web:sabrinamaecosplay.com Follow Tawny: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tawnyplatis/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tawnyplatis Web: https://tawnyvoice.com/

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Content creator, dancer, and cosplayer Sabrina Mae joins Tawny Platis to make friendship bracelets while talking about cosplay, creativity, dance, storytelling, and building a career by embracing what makes you different.

Sabrina talks about:

• How a lifelong love of Halloween costumes evolved into a full-time cosplay career• Combining professional dance training with cosplay to create her signature videos• Why she prefers bringing her own personality and flair to beloved characters• Growing up in Michigan and adjusting to life in Los Angeles• The creative process behind transforming animated characters and even inanimate objects into cosplay• Learning new skills like makeup, mask-making, and costume design through trial and error• Why artistic growth often means being uncomfortable and trying things that scare you• Finding inspiration in movies like Avatar, Elemental, Moana, and A Bug's Life• The reality of creating content online and why predicting what will go viral is impossible• How modern dance taught her to trust her instincts and create her own rules

Plus, Sabrina and Tawny discuss favorite movies, theater, improv, friendship bracelets, work-life balance, and the joy of making art that's uniquely your own.

Every bracelet made during this episode is available for purchase, with 100% of proceeds going to the Animal Welfare Institute.

Remember, every bracelet has a story, and every story helps a cause.

Follow Sabrina Mae: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sabrinamaecosplay/ Web:sabrinamaecosplay.com

Follow Tawny:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tawnyplatis/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tawnyplatis

Web: https://tawnyvoice.com/


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