‘You Messed With the Wrong Cosplayer’ : Entitled Lady Insults Cosplayer on Online Fandom, He Plays Ultimate Long Game of Revenge, Leading To Her Losing $25,000 Prize in Social Media Contest

Eleonora Bader

Feb 10, 2023 9:00 AM EST

A portmanteau of the words 'play' and 'costume', cosplay is the act of dressing up in a fictional character's apparel. While adorning this character's costume, the cosplayer oftentimes adopts their persona and mannerism. Let's be clear, a lot of effort is put into this recreation of a character, so the last thing you'd wanna do is insult the person who does it. Personally, I really admire the dedication and the zest that people have for it. It's not just a costume — it's an art, a performance.

Missy, on the other hand, who you'll soon come to know, is the kind of dudette that gets off on putting other people down — in real life, and on Facebook Fandoms, it so seems. u/Daligheri uploaded a couple of photos to the group (He was the Witcher) and got some snarky and rude responses from this Missy gal, who insulted his makeup, and his gender. She claimed that someone who plays a male cosplayer should be biologically male. Problematic much? Correct.

Then of course, as life is ironic and weird, Missy was running for a huge social media contest of sorts, and on her profile, she'd spoken warmly about herself, claiming she was a very nonjudgemental person. u/Daligheri had a good laugh, then realized this was actually a perfect opportunity for payback. So he carefully planned his revenge.

Scroll down to read the detailed account below. On an unrelated note, you can also click here for some funny coworker memes — let's be honest, we could all use the serotonin.