Name of Fangirl: Caroline
Fangirl’s School Grade: Homeschooled High School Sophomore
What is her Fangirl interest?
Caroline, who also goes by her fangirl/online name Taria Damsin, describes herself as being a “complete and total Star Wars fan.” She says that she has a particular obsession with Ahsoka Tano, and has recently gotten much more into Disney, especially the new movie Frozen. She says that she also loves the movie the Princess Bride and can quote just about the entire movie from memory.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
Caroline is a Her Universe and Ahsoka Tano fangirl who has been working on an Ahsoka Tano cosplay since she met Ashley Eckstein at Star Wars Weekends a few years ago. The original costume, which she calls “Ahsoka in a Day” was made using brown leggings, a brown long-sleeved shirt, and a brown skirt. Now, Caroline is working on a full Ahsoka Tano cosplay, and is sharing her cosplay journey with other eager cosplayers. She even has an Ahsoka Makeup tutorial, Ahsoka Headpiece tutorial, and “Make Your Own Lightsaber” tutorial up on her website ‘Becoming Ahsoka’ for anyone else who would like to cosplay ‘Snips!
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
Caroline has been making her own Halloween costumes for a while now, but recently really started getting into the art of cosplay and was inspired to start her Ahsoka cosplay by Ashley Eckstein’s video with Victoria Schmidt. She recently finished her first cosplay as Alice in Wonderland, and hopes to explore more Disney cosplays in the future.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
Walt Disney’s “If you can dream it, you can do it,” and also love the quote “Big shots are only little shots who keep on shooting” by Christopher Morley.
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
Caroline says her favorite fangirl item is her iPod, which she says helps her to stay connected with her online fangirl friends through Instagram. Also, she is very attached to any cosplay or fangirl items she creates!
Where can we follow her online?
Submitted by YOTFG Contributor Lilly Skye