For Shannon, Cosplay is an escape. Even when she was very young, Shannon enjoyed finding ways to connect with characters she felt understood by. She feels 'seen' by the characters she Cosplays, which helps her understand herself and learn more about who she is. Cosplay also helps her process, and deal with the hardships of everyday life. She's able to put the things she's been through in her life into a creative outlet, which not only helps her, but has also proven to help other people in the fandom who just need someone who makes them feel seen and heard.
Cosplay is a way for Shannon to show off the skills she's been perfecting since before she can remember. Acting is one of her many hobbies, and Cosplaying allows her to practice those skills and hone in on the things she excells at.
Since creating her TikTok account in Summer 2023, Shannon has gained over 49,000 followers because of her Ellie Williams Cosplay. Posting everyday and interacting with her followers has led her to reach impressive numbers in views and engagement - which includes 15 videos with over 100,000 views, and 5 videos with over 1 million views.
Her main audience/demographic is fans of The Last of Us Franchise, which includes people of all ages. Her content attracts a variety of individuals due to her ability to capture and embody one of the most loved female protagonists in a video game. What gets peoples attention is Shannons natural ability to look and act like the character without having to do much of anything. For her Ellie Cosplay, she puts fake freckles on, but thats the only makeup she'll be wearing (unless she's acting out one of the more bloody scenes!). Fans of The Last of Us express their disbelief at how Shannon looks like Ellie, and how accurate her Cosplay is.