COSPLAY STAR DEATH
COSPLAY STAR DEATH
Female cosplayer who won thousands of fans by dressing as video game characters tragically drowns on holiday
Liu Yuling, 25 – better known as 'Jovie' – died while visiting a 'wealthy individual' on the Pacific island of Saipan
A FEMALE cosplayer who won thousands of fans by dressing as video game characters has tragically drowned.
Liu Yuling, 25 – better known as "Jovie" – was visiting a "wealthy individual" on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific when she died in his swimming pool, according to Chinese media.
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11Liu Yuling, 25, tragically died after drowning in a swimming pool
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11Yuling, known as 'Jovie', was famous for dressing up as video game characters
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11Jovie had accumulated hundreds of thousands of fans before her death
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11Jovie poses for a photo in a bold blue dress next to the sea
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11She worked as a photographer as well as appeared in front of the lens for her famous photoshoots
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11She had an enormous following on Chinese social media website Sina Weibo
The photographer and model, of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, eastern China, was discovered lifeless in the water and could not be saved, it was reported.
Local news gave no further details about her host.
News of Jovie’s death came as a shock to her hundreds of thousands of followers, as well as those who have worked with her in China, where she runs a photo studio.
Besides her following on Chinese social media website Sina Weibo – the Chinese equivalent of Twitter – Jovie also had an Instagram fanbase.
Her fans on both social media sites have been leaving condolence messages over the past 24 hours.
Jovie, who was perhaps China’s most enthusiastic cosplayer, dressed up as Japanese video game characters from "Street Fighter".
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11Jovie died on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific
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11The tragic 25-year-old is pictured on a photo shoot
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11The cosplayer, pictured on a shoot, was also a popular photographer and model
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11Jovie was also known for dressing as princesses from ancient China
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11Jovie was visiting a mystery person in the South Pacific when she died, it was reported
But her range also saw her in costume as princesses from ancient Chinese dynasties.
Chinese media reports said Jovie’s parents had been contacted by the local embassy.
Relatives are said to be on their way to the island, which is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands – a US commonwealth.
Female cosplayer who won thousands of fans by dressing as video game characters tragically drowns on holiday
Liu Yuling, 25 – better known as 'Jovie' – died while visiting a 'wealthy individual' on the Pacific island of Saipan
A FEMALE cosplayer who won thousands of fans by dressing as video game characters has tragically drowned.
Liu Yuling, 25 – better known as "Jovie" – was visiting a "wealthy individual" on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific when she died in his swimming pool, according to Chinese media.
ASIAWIRE
11Liu Yuling, 25, tragically died after drowning in a swimming pool
ASIAWIRE
11Yuling, known as 'Jovie', was famous for dressing up as video game characters
ASIAWIRE
11Jovie had accumulated hundreds of thousands of fans before her death
ASIAWIRE
11Jovie poses for a photo in a bold blue dress next to the sea
ASIAWIRE
11She worked as a photographer as well as appeared in front of the lens for her famous photoshoots
ASIAWIRE
11She had an enormous following on Chinese social media website Sina Weibo
The photographer and model, of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, eastern China, was discovered lifeless in the water and could not be saved, it was reported.
Local news gave no further details about her host.
News of Jovie’s death came as a shock to her hundreds of thousands of followers, as well as those who have worked with her in China, where she runs a photo studio.
Besides her following on Chinese social media website Sina Weibo – the Chinese equivalent of Twitter – Jovie also had an Instagram fanbase.
Her fans on both social media sites have been leaving condolence messages over the past 24 hours.
Jovie, who was perhaps China’s most enthusiastic cosplayer, dressed up as Japanese video game characters from "Street Fighter".
ASIAWIRE
11Jovie died on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific
ASIAWIRE
11The tragic 25-year-old is pictured on a photo shoot
ASIAWIRE
11The cosplayer, pictured on a shoot, was also a popular photographer and model
ASIAWIRE
11Jovie was also known for dressing as princesses from ancient China
ASIAWIRE
11Jovie was visiting a mystery person in the South Pacific when she died, it was reported
But her range also saw her in costume as princesses from ancient Chinese dynasties.
Chinese media reports said Jovie’s parents had been contacted by the local embassy.
Relatives are said to be on their way to the island, which is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands – a US commonwealth.
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