The narrative traces the experience of Candy Keane, a former cosplay model known for her role on the cover of the Star Wars documentary "Jedi Junkies." She reflects on her life after the film, facing misconceptions about her work, defending the movie's family-friendly nature, and representing the nerd culture with humor while continuing her passion for costumes and cosplay.
I like Star Wars in a perfectly normal way, like a normal person likes things…at least, that’s what I thought until I was having dinner with a new friend and found out I have no idea what the normal amount is. I used to own a costume boutique, so I was surrounded by cosplay/geeky people all the time. It was like living in a nerdy little bubble. Since I had a baby, moved to the beach, closed my shop and started the blog, I’ve been meeting a lot of new people, and a lot of those people have no idea…