I really think the issue of skin color and cosplay is ridiculous. The sad thing is that there are cosplayers out there who firmly believe that if you cosplay a character, you have to become the character in all aspects, skin tones included.

I've actually been told by people that I'm not light enough to cosplay certain characters, that I should maybe invest on buying power of light foundation to make myself paler... I'm white, but I'm italian so I have dark tones in my skin. I was so put off by the statements, but tried to ignore them. In the end, I just thought, "Screw them. I'm not putting make-up on to lighten myself up. That's horrible!"

My point is, the elitest can shut up. Do what you like and don't let anyone put you down otherwise.