Bebe Alkaid Cosplay
Booth 439
Brooke Stenz / Bebe Alkaid Cosplay is a professional, international and award winning cosplayer born and raised in Michigan. She has been cosplaying for over seven years now and has no interest in stopping! Bebe loves to build big foam armor sets that are challenging, detailed and out of this world, but are also strong characters that she admires.
Some of the armor sets she has built include various world of warcraft, mortal kombat, legend of dragoon and so much more! Video games are where her heart lies. She loves the complexity of video game fashions.
Bebe Alkaid Cosplay has become a positive voice in the cosplay community for body positivity and how to feel comfortable within your own skin (and cosplay). She also loves teaching people about (cosplay) “Builds on a Budget”. She has also done various charity work related to her cosplays including the “Street fighter tournament for charity”.
Bebe has been featured on magazine covers and center spreads, Nerdist, Yahoo has guested with various online and in person conventions all over the country. She was also named Indie Gamers Cosplay Creator of 2021. Bebe Alkaid’s Facebook is here and her Instagram is here.
PANELS:
Friday, November 14 • Grand Gallery Overlook A-B • 1:45 p.m.
Meet the Cosplayers
Come meet the cosplay guests for the weekend! They will chat about their personal experiences in cosplay, how they got to where they are today and of course, answer all the hard cosplay questions!
Friday, November 14 • Grand Gallery Overlook A-B • 3 p.m.
Cosplay 101
Our Cosplay guests are here to help you get started on your Cosplay journey! Have questions about getting started? What materials work best? Or the best places to thrift from? No question too big or too small for them to answer. They will also lightly touch on all the basics of makeup, foam, sewing, and more!
Friday, November 14 • Grand Gallery Overlook A-B • 5:30 p.m.
Best/Worst Cosplay Prop Contest
For the first time ever, Grand Rapids Comic Con cosplay guests will be holding a Best/Worst prop contest with silly prizes! Come take on the challenge to build the best prop you can while using scrap materials and some simple tools. Make something silly, or something as accurate as you can (all tools and materials will be provided).