Most young women dream of resembling fictional screen icons such as Wonder Woman and Lara Croft, but one model and gamer has gone out of her way to make this a reality.
Kristen Lanae, 24, from Minneapolis, is the curvaceous woman who beat her low self-esteem by discovering her talent for transforming into any of the world's most iconic female characters.
Using make-up, wigs and detailed costumes, the 24-year-old undergoes a physical change, turning herself into adored fictional characters.
化好妝，戴上假發，穿上精美的服裝，這個24歲女孩搖身一變成為大家所喜愛的虛擬角色。
In the last two years Kristen has dressed up as over 20 different characters and enjoyed photo shoots with some of America's top-photographers.
在過去兩年中，克里斯汀共裝扮過20多個不同的人物，得以與一些美國頂尖攝影師合作拍攝照片。
The photographers that Kristen works with combine the images with incredible backdrops, making her transformations all the more convincing.
和克里斯汀合作的攝影師將圖片配上了極出色的背景，使她的角色看起來更加可信。
Kristen's passion for cosplay has been taken to the next level through these sessions.
克里斯汀對于角色扮演的熱情經過這些拍攝活動已經進入了一個新階段。
Where Kristen had previously found it a daunting experience speaking to new people, cosplay gave her a new way of breaking the ice and striking up conversations with just about anyone.
克里斯汀原本十分畏懼和陌生人說話，但角色扮演給她提供了打破沉默并隨時隨地與人交談的新方法。
She admitted: 'I can say that cosplay has helped me a ton with my confidence.
她承認說：“可以說，角色扮演在重振信心上給我的幫助真的太大了?！?/p>
'I have always been very quiet and shy, but when I am in costume I come alive. I would say it's because of all the positive reactions I get in costume.
'At conventions people come up and ask to take pictures of me and tell me they love what I have created.
“在展會現場，很多人湊上來請求和我合影，告訴我他們很喜歡我所扮演的人物形象?！?/div>
'It's a really great feeling and has helped boost my self-esteem a lot. Being in costume is also always a great conversation starter.
“那種感覺真的很棒，幫助我提升了自信。穿著角色扮演的服裝也總是開啟對話的好話題?！?/div>
'As someone who is shy and not good at approaching others, this has been really helpful for me to get a conversation going and make new friends and contacts in the process.'
And it's not just her fellow gamers that have noticed Kristen's confidence, as the 24-year-old is bolstered by her 20,100 followers of Twitter and near 5,000 on Instagram.
In one image, Kristen is seen taking on the character of Jessica Rabbit, a cartoon from 1988 part-animated film, known for her vivacious curves and sex appeal.
Kristen wears a red figure-hugging dress with a red wig styled in large, glamorous curls. She sports heavy winged liner and posy-pink lipstick as part of the illusion.
Another image sees her go in the polar-opposite direction, taking on the ice-blonde character of Daenerys Targaryen from HBO's hit series Game of Thrones.
另一個圖片中她則走向了另一個極端，這次她扮演的是HBO熱門劇集《冰與火之歌》（Game of Thrones）中的金發冰美人龍母丹妮莉絲·坦格利安（Daenerys Targaryen）。
In the image she wears a blue gown, similar to that of character Daenerys, and even clutches a small toy dragon.
身穿淡藍色長裙，正如電視劇中坦格利安那件，手中甚至還抱著一只小玩具龍。
Other transformations even see the 24-year-old take on famous film scenes, such as the iconic horror film Scream, comic book flick X-Men and even screen greats such as Jaws.
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