November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
HEADS UP COSPLAYERS
The racist predatory photographer who enabled Ashley aka Squidkid1111 harassment on IG
EUROBEAT KING KASUMI/ AL
Has been seen AT ALA right now!
The racist predatory photographer who enabled Ashley aka Squidkid1111 harassment on IG
EUROBEAT KING KASUMI/ AL
Has been seen AT ALA right now!
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
HEADS UP COSPLAYERS
The racist predatory photographer who enabled Ashley aka Squidkid1111 harassment on IG
EUROBEAT KING KASUMI/ AL
Has been seen AT ALA right now!
The racist predatory photographer who enabled Ashley aka Squidkid1111 harassment on IG
EUROBEAT KING KASUMI/ AL
Has been seen AT ALA right now!
I get really sad whenever people make videos and say about what happened to squidkid1111.
Everyone keeps misgendering them and saying the wrong pronouns.
EVERYTIME.
Why does everyone keep doing this :/
Everyone keeps misgendering them and saying the wrong pronouns.
EVERYTIME.
Why does everyone keep doing this :/
April 28, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I get really sad whenever people make videos and say about what happened to squidkid1111.
Everyone keeps misgendering them and saying the wrong pronouns.
EVERYTIME.
Why does everyone keep doing this :/
Everyone keeps misgendering them and saying the wrong pronouns.
EVERYTIME.
Why does everyone keep doing this :/
If you are outside of the cosplay community and are unfamiliar, a Black cosplayer, Ashley Gail Paxton AKA squidkid1111, died by suicide in November of 2025.
And this happened after relentless Anti-Black harassment.
And this happened after relentless Anti-Black harassment.
April 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
If you are outside of the cosplay community and are unfamiliar, a Black cosplayer, Ashley Gail Paxton AKA squidkid1111, died by suicide in November of 2025.
And this happened after relentless Anti-Black harassment.
And this happened after relentless Anti-Black harassment.
Rest in peace SquidKid1111
November 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Rest in peace SquidKid1111
While I didn’t know Squidkid1111 before their passing,it’s still heartbreaking how a young Black cosplayer got robbed of their life because of racist harassment.How can we call ourselves a safe community if we don’t manage to gatekeep it from racists? I don’t even know what to say;it’s so depressing
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
While I didn’t know Squidkid1111 before their passing,it’s still heartbreaking how a young Black cosplayer got robbed of their life because of racist harassment.How can we call ourselves a safe community if we don’t manage to gatekeep it from racists? I don’t even know what to say;it’s so depressing
Cosplayer: IG: squidkid1111 as Nekomata
Series: Zenless Zone Zero
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Series: Zenless Zone Zero
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Cosplayer: IG: squidkid1111 as Nekomata
Series: Zenless Zone Zero
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Series: Zenless Zone Zero
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Black cosplayers matter.
The effects of racism destroyed a life. A promising life meant to be lived.
In honor of ash aka squidkid1111
I will continue to post Black cosplayers
The effects of racism destroyed a life. A promising life meant to be lived.
In honor of ash aka squidkid1111
I will continue to post Black cosplayers
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Black cosplayers matter.
The effects of racism destroyed a life. A promising life meant to be lived.
In honor of ash aka squidkid1111
I will continue to post Black cosplayers
The effects of racism destroyed a life. A promising life meant to be lived.
In honor of ash aka squidkid1111
I will continue to post Black cosplayers
Cosplay Star Squidkid1111 Tragically Passes at 19 Fans Blame Racist Online Harassment
Cosplay Star Squidkid1111 Tragically Passes at 19 Fans Blame Racist Online Harassment
The world of cosplay lost an integral part of its spirit with a very sad event in November 2025, when Ashley, referred to by her handle Ash or @squidkid1111, bid farewell to life at only nineteen years of age. Ash used they and them, and over the course of seven years, they developed quite an adoring community of fans enamored with their intricate and humorous cosplays.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Cosplay Star Squidkid1111 Tragically Passes at 19 Fans Blame Racist Online Harassment
Só apontar uma coisa. Essa mina do começo vídeo é outra pessoa. Também sofre racismo e recentemente tem tido uma onda de BRs no perfil dela sendo muito legais. Esse é o perfil dela www.tiktok.com/@accelkitty
A que faleceu é a www.tiktok.com/@squidkid1111
A que faleceu é a www.tiktok.com/@squidkid1111
A Black cosplayer named ash squidkid passed recently due to anti Black harassment.
They were constantly bullied and it became too much.
This is why the anime community sucks.
Its why its very hard to support any of it when creators and participants practice racism towards consumers that are Black
They were constantly bullied and it became too much.
This is why the anime community sucks.
Its why its very hard to support any of it when creators and participants practice racism towards consumers that are Black
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Só apontar uma coisa. Essa mina do começo vídeo é outra pessoa. Também sofre racismo e recentemente tem tido uma onda de BRs no perfil dela sendo muito legais. Esse é o perfil dela www.tiktok.com/@accelkitty
A que faleceu é a www.tiktok.com/@squidkid1111
A que faleceu é a www.tiktok.com/@squidkid1111
Cosplayer: IG: squidkid1111 as Nami
Series: One Piece
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Series: One Piece
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Cosplayer: IG: squidkid1111 as Nami
Series: One Piece
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Series: One Piece
Convention: Anime Expo 2025
Photographer: Me
Unfortunately, we have lost another black cosplayer to suicide due to racism. Their name is squidkid1111, or Ash. After a recent photo shoot, they were getting hundreds of racist and derogatory comments. This inevitably led them to end their own life. They had dealt with racism before because-
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Unfortunately, we have lost another black cosplayer to suicide due to racism. Their name is squidkid1111, or Ash. After a recent photo shoot, they were getting hundreds of racist and derogatory comments. This inevitably led them to end their own life. They had dealt with racism before because-
we lost a valuable member of our community, today.
this is Ashley/Squidkid1111
not a lot of details are out at the moment, but this seems like a good time to say we should take the Every Miku Is Canon approach to cosplay. bullying is such an issue, and literally why?
this is Ashley/Squidkid1111
not a lot of details are out at the moment, but this seems like a good time to say we should take the Every Miku Is Canon approach to cosplay. bullying is such an issue, and literally why?
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
we lost a valuable member of our community, today.
this is Ashley/Squidkid1111
not a lot of details are out at the moment, but this seems like a good time to say we should take the Every Miku Is Canon approach to cosplay. bullying is such an issue, and literally why?
this is Ashley/Squidkid1111
not a lot of details are out at the moment, but this seems like a good time to say we should take the Every Miku Is Canon approach to cosplay. bullying is such an issue, and literally why?
Just heard that a Black cosplayer named SquidKid1111 (They/Them) took their own life recently due to racists bullying and harassing them. May they rest in peace.
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Just heard that a Black cosplayer named SquidKid1111 (They/Them) took their own life recently due to racists bullying and harassing them. May they rest in peace.
I heard about what happened to squidkid1111. RIP to them. Black cosplayers deal with so much harassment for something they enjoy.
Racist bots follow the same patterns and scripts.
Racist bots follow the same patterns and scripts.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I heard about what happened to squidkid1111. RIP to them. Black cosplayers deal with so much harassment for something they enjoy.
Racist bots follow the same patterns and scripts.
Racist bots follow the same patterns and scripts.
I hadn't heard that this had happened, so I'm amplifying for the record — I assume the cosplayer referred to here is Ash Paxton, who died by suicide in November. For those who would like to see and share their work, their Instagram remains online for the time being: www.instagram.com/squidkid1111/
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I hadn't heard that this had happened, so I'm amplifying for the record — I assume the cosplayer referred to here is Ash Paxton, who died by suicide in November. For those who would like to see and share their work, their Instagram remains online for the time being: www.instagram.com/squidkid1111/
Btw, a 19 yo black cosplayer killed themselves this week bcuz of shit like this. RIP Squidkid1111
Mfs on the internet has become far more comfortable sayin shit like this and just like nazis, they need to have the fear of god put back into them.
Mfs on the internet has become far more comfortable sayin shit like this and just like nazis, they need to have the fear of god put back into them.
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Btw, a 19 yo black cosplayer killed themselves this week bcuz of shit like this. RIP Squidkid1111
Mfs on the internet has become far more comfortable sayin shit like this and just like nazis, they need to have the fear of god put back into them.
Mfs on the internet has become far more comfortable sayin shit like this and just like nazis, they need to have the fear of god put back into them.
May Ash Paxton’s (squidkid1111) memory be a blessing. They were a Black trans cosplayer who took their own life after a constant barrage of transphobic and antiblack harassment. The racism especially aimed at them is atrocious and shows how hostile fandoms are to nonwhite, especially Black, people
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
May Ash Paxton’s (squidkid1111) memory be a blessing. They were a Black trans cosplayer who took their own life after a constant barrage of transphobic and antiblack harassment. The racism especially aimed at them is atrocious and shows how hostile fandoms are to nonwhite, especially Black, people
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Heard about this earlier today from a friend. I didn’t follow or know them before today, but this is so sad.
There are so many miserable fucks in the world that they will do anything to snuff out the light of others. Fuck bullying and fuck racism.
RIP Ash.
There are so many miserable fucks in the world that they will do anything to snuff out the light of others. Fuck bullying and fuck racism.
RIP Ash.
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Heard about this earlier today from a friend. I didn’t follow or know them before today, but this is so sad.
There are so many miserable fucks in the world that they will do anything to snuff out the light of others. Fuck bullying and fuck racism.
RIP Ash.
There are so many miserable fucks in the world that they will do anything to snuff out the light of others. Fuck bullying and fuck racism.
RIP Ash.
Why are the people being discriminated against expected to be the bigger people?
For Ashley | Squidkid1111 🤍🕊#blacksky
For Ashley | Squidkid1111 🤍🕊#blacksky
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Why are the people being discriminated against expected to be the bigger people?
For Ashley | Squidkid1111 🤍🕊#blacksky
For Ashley | Squidkid1111 🤍🕊#blacksky
For Ashley (Ash) | Squidkid1111
🙏🏾🤍🕊
#blacksky #comiccon #girls #dragoncon #blackspaces #everybodyvsracism #men #safespace #Blackpeople
#blackcosplay #blacklove #♥️ #blackcommunity #gatekeep
🙏🏾🤍🕊
#blacksky #comiccon #girls #dragoncon #blackspaces #everybodyvsracism #men #safespace #Blackpeople
#blackcosplay #blacklove #♥️ #blackcommunity #gatekeep
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
For Ashley (Ash) | Squidkid1111
🙏🏾🤍🕊
#blacksky #comiccon #girls #dragoncon #blackspaces #everybodyvsracism #men #safespace #Blackpeople
#blackcosplay #blacklove #♥️ #blackcommunity #gatekeep
🙏🏾🤍🕊
#blacksky #comiccon #girls #dragoncon #blackspaces #everybodyvsracism #men #safespace #Blackpeople
#blackcosplay #blacklove #♥️ #blackcommunity #gatekeep
Rip SquidKid1111 that is no longer around all thanks to those
Bullies from the messed up cosplay community being so
Racist to that poor girl that is just trying to have fun...
Bullies from the messed up cosplay community being so
Racist to that poor girl that is just trying to have fun...
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Rip SquidKid1111 that is no longer around all thanks to those
Bullies from the messed up cosplay community being so
Racist to that poor girl that is just trying to have fun...
Bullies from the messed up cosplay community being so
Racist to that poor girl that is just trying to have fun...
So exhausted and stressed from life, moving, and the state of the world that I can't stop to mourn for Alice Wong, Ash (squidkid1111,) The Philippines, and Jamaica on top of Sudan, Congo, and Palestine.
I really need a moment just to cry for all these people 💔🤍.
I really need a moment just to cry for all these people 💔🤍.
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So exhausted and stressed from life, moving, and the state of the world that I can't stop to mourn for Alice Wong, Ash (squidkid1111,) The Philippines, and Jamaica on top of Sudan, Congo, and Palestine.
I really need a moment just to cry for all these people 💔🤍.
I really need a moment just to cry for all these people 💔🤍.