Who is Momokun and why do some cosplayers dislike her? – GENERAL News

Olivia Richman • 13/Jul/21 • 21:27

Mariah “Momokun” Mallad is a cosplayer who has over 1 million followers on Instagram. Whether or not it is Princess Peach, Spider Demon Mom, or Woman Dimitrescu, Momokun is understood for cosplaying characters throughout anime and video video games, usually rising their intercourse attraction in doing so. However Momokun has been the goal of hate for fairly a while. Why is that? 

Momokun has constantly acquired hate from the cosplay group for what are preceived by some to be overly sexual cosplays. She has additionally been focused for her weight. Her footage are sometimes shared round online game boards for folks to mock her look and name her names regarding her weight. Whereas that is definitely unfair, some within the cosplay group really feel they’ve a purpose to harass the content material creator. In 2018, there was an try to cancel Momokun for allegedly groping and harassing different cosplayers. 

Did Momokun sexually harass folks at cosplay conventions?

On July 3, 2018, a sales space at Anime Expo 18 introduced that Momokun could be having a meet and greet. This prompted one follower to state that Momokun “sexually harasses folks at cons.” 

As soon as this individual spoke up, others additionally got here ahead. Cosplayers and conference attendees began to debate Momokun’s habits, together with grabbing at different cosplayers and convention-goers. The sales space, Dere Love Membership, in the end canceled Momokun’s meet and greet. Creators Guild additionally ended their affiliation with the cosplayer. 

In response to the accusations and associated movies, Momokun said that her ADHD prompted her to behave inappropriately generally. This did not sit properly with the cosplay group, and Momokun took a break from the scene. 

Did Momokun have cosmetic surgery? 

Momokun was already beneath scrutiny earlier than the groping. She as soon as created an Instagram publish the place she defined how she was bullied in highschool for being fats. The outline beneath the publish defined that folks ought to deal with everybody with kindness because you by no means know who they may develop as much as be. Some took it as Momokun saying that folks solely deserved respect if they might at some point be thought-about “sizzling.” 

Later in 2017, Momokun tweeted how proud she was of shedding pounds. Within the publish, Momokun mentioned it was from food regimen and train. When referred to as out over the swiftness of her weight reduction, Momokun mentioned she “lower out carbs” and had a coach. However followers have been already stating the dots on her abdomen. Momokun had been getting liposuction, which is when fats is faraway from sure areas of the physique. She admitted to it in a while in a video. 

Why do folks hate Momokun?

Momokun has been referred to as out constantly for her habits in direction of others within the cosplay group. There’s a video of her being racist in direction of an Asian cosplayer at a conference. One other cosplayer accused Momokun of kicking at items of her pal’s cosplay. Different accounts declare Momokun refused to take pictures with followers.

Photographers have additionally shared frustration with Momokun. She allegedly demanded a photographer make her look thinner within the photograph. When the photographer refused, Momokun demanded to have the “uncooked recordsdata” to edit herself. Momokun then shared the photograph with out crediting the photographer. She has additionally taken credit score for cosplay items that different folks have made for her. 

Momokun has performed charity streams prior to now that folks felt have been a bit sketchy. She as soon as mentioned that proceeds from a print she was promoting would go to charity, however then took months to ship folks the bought prints. Somebody claimed she additionally raised the costs of her prints to make a revenue on prime of the quantity that was to be donated, however this declare was by no means verified. 

Regardless of the entire controversy round her, Momokun nonetheless has lots of followers all through social media who assist her work attributable to her high quality photograph units and enjoyable and horny costumes.