Skimpy Outfit Gets Lollipop Chainsaw Cosplayer Asked to Leave PAX
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Pointy elbows, would not tap.
[quote]Word is that Jessica Nigri, a big-time cosplayer hired to portray the protagonist of Lollipop Chainsaw, was asked to leave PAX East yesterday. Why, you ask? Oh, I don't know. Maybe that hot pink jumpsuit with a "neckline" plunging to her crotch has something to do with it.
She's back today (here is Nigri, as Juliet Starling, at the Lollipop Chainsaw booth.) But Destructoid first reported that she was "asked to leave the show floor" until she had changed out of that pink outfit at right. But after changing back to the Juliet Starling costume, at left—which she had worn all Friday with no issue—she was asked to change again or leave the show entirely.
Nigri's Twitter feed does reference something like this. "Haha guys! I just had to tone down the costume!" she tweeted this morning.
Robert Khoo, the president of business development for Penny Arcade, verified to Kotaku that Nigri was asked to change, or leave, because expo staff had received plenty of complaints about her attire, or lack of it.
Khoo said expo staff "notified the WB booth on Friday of our concerns regarding the costumes, and although there was some confusion initially about which outfit was appropriate ... they understood the situation."
Penny Arcade has had a "no booth babe" policy at its expos, not wishing them to be known for models in skimpy clothes hawking products, as they do at other events in the video gaming industry. Two years ago, that policy was put to a vote of its community, which largely reaffirmed the idea. Costumed representatives are required to know something about their product. There is to be "no messaging that specifically calls out body parts," and while "cosplayed characters are allowed to wear revealing outfits, assuming it is true to the source game," there is a ban on anything considered "partial nudity." This policy still is in place, Khoo said.
"Although the policies regarding appropriate attire are clearly laid out in our exhibitor rules, there are times when edge cases like Lollipop Chainsaw, which technically is allowed since it's the main character in the game, pop up," Khoo told Kotaku. "For scenarios like that, we need to make a judgment call, and a big factor for this one was looking at the number of complaints we has received."
"Ultimately the costume policy is designed to keep the show family friendly, as we see a good number of parents being their young children to the show," Khoo said. "No one, including WB, wants to upset their fans, so I'm perfectly fine standing behind the decision and policy."[/quote]
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Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaayuuuuuum.
cool publicity for the game
Isn't she worried that some randomer is just going to pull at the pink outfit?
Dem curves.
She can lollipop my chainsaw anyday.
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Wait.
im surprised anyone even noticed her, you'd think they'd all be too busy checking out the tribes ascend booth
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[QUOTE=samframpton;35488425]Isn't she worried that some randomer is just going to pull at the pink outfit?[/QUOTE]
Doublesided tape.
She did say in one of her interview though, that in she has had nipslips in other costumes.
God. DAMN.
Although that pink outfit is a nipple slip waiting to happen.
hey guys the victorian era is over can we get over our fear of the human body already? thanks
Oh man, that body.
She changed to this the second time:
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[QUOTE=Kinglah Crab;35488625]im surprised anyone even noticed her, you'd think they'd all be too busy checking out the tribes ascend booth[/QUOTE]
Really? You're surprised sweaty nerds noticed a voluptuous young woman in skin tight clothes? Really?
Oh man, I want to cum all over her.
I mean take her on a nice date and treat her well and respect her
My question is: Who complained?
I'm not crazy about booth babes personally. The concept seems sort of tacky, even though the protagonist in this game is purposefully tacky. But I still have to wonder who was upset enough to complain that the professional cosplayer should change her attire. Hell, her outfits aren't even that bad compared to some of the shit that's been in the past.
By the way. This game is written by the man who directed and wroth Tromeo and Juliet. He knows his shit and this will be fucking amazing.
And made Slither and Super, I have faith in this game.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35488828]By the way. This game is written by the man who directed and wroth Tromeo and Juliet. He knows his shit and this will be fucking amazing.[/QUOTE]
and it's being directed by suda51
which really makes me hope it's good
[QUOTE=Reimu;35488826]My question is: Who complained?
I'm not crazy about booth babes personally. The concept seems sort of tacky, even though the protagonist in this game is purposefully tacky. But I still have to wonder who was upset enough to complain that the professional cosplayer should change her attire. Hell, her outfits aren't even that bad compared to some of the shit that's been in the past.[/QUOTE]
Probably a concerned Mother of something. It says right there that they're trying to keep the place family friendly.
Too skinny, would not bang
Also, lol family friendly. Oh well, at least she was able to get back in. Would've sucked ass to be booted from PAX for an outfit.
Lollipop Chainsaw? My interest is piqued.
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[QUOTE=DaysBefore;35488809]Really? You're surprised sweaty nerds noticed a voluptuous young woman in skin tight clothes? Really?[/QUOTE]
yes
fucking christ thats a gorgeous woman.
It's mostly an adult event anyway given the amount of M-rated games promoted there.
Then again it is Penny Arcade.
[QUOTE=Baldr 2.0;35489026]The staff probably, they are pretty demanding when it comes to booth babes and the amount of skin.[/QUOTE]
It does say in the article that "expo staff had received plenty of complaints about her attire, or lack of it," so obviously a number of people were speaking out.
Just curious what sort of demographic that falls under. Probably, as nox said, concerned mothers and the like.
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[QUOTE=borisvdb;35489149]Nice going Penny Arcade. That was probably the main reason people go to these events.[/QUOTE]
That's like saying people go to football games just to oggle the cheerleaders.
It's a part of the experience, but it's not a serious factor and it's certainly not at the forefront of why people go.
Someone buy this poor girl a bigger catsuit, she's bursting out of this one.
I find it kind of ironic that an expo run by Penny Arcade is trying to be family friendly, given the usual content of their comic.
[quote=OP]as we see a good number of parents [b]being[/b] their young children to the show[/quote]
Wait, what?
Really, PAX is complaining? This is just ironic.
PS:
HOLY FUCK she even looks good being attacked by zombies.
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is she the hot pikachu? she looks really different
edit she is, interesting. looks like maybe she got a tit job too?
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