Chloe Dykstra
Chloe Dykstra | |
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 Dykstra speaking at Wondercon 2012 in Anaheim, California. | |
| Born | Chloe Frances Dykstra September 15, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television, podcast |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Heroes of Cosplay (2011) |
| Parent(s) | John Dykstra (father) Cass McCune (mother) |
Chloe Frances Dykstra (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress, cosplayer, and model. She produces and co-hosts a web series Just Cos for the Nerdist Industries' YouTube channel and is a cast member of the SyFy show Heroes of Cosplay. She is also a freelance game journalist for a number of websites.[1] She was featured in a Daily Dot article for her parody photo essay of Me In My Place pin-up blog photos.[2] Dykstra was born in Los Angeles, California and is the daughter of American special effects artist John Dykstra.
Dykstra had her first serious acting role, starring as Cello Shea in the film Diminuendo opposite Battlestar Galactica star Richard Hatch.
Cosplay
Long before joining the team of cosplayers in Heroes of Cosplay, Chloe Dykstra made and exhibited a large variety of cosplay characters. Characters include video game characters such as Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, Aela the Huntress from Skyrim, GLaDOS [3] from Portal and Elizabeth from BioShock. She has also cosplayed as a steampunk avatar from Minecraft, Doctor Who's Clara Oswald, and fem 11th Doctor. She also played the role of Triple H in a YouTube video by Max Landis called "Wrestling Isn't Wrestling".[4]
Account of abuse by former partner
In a June 2018 article on Medium, Dykstra wrote that she had been subjected to emotional and sexual abuse by a former partner for three years.[5][6][7] She also said that, on leaving the relationship, she was blacklisted by her former partner and as a result was denied employment opportunities.[5] Dykstra did not name her abusive former partner, but other media outlets used descriptive and timeline information from her article to conclude that it was Chris Hardwick.[8][9] Hardwick has denied the allegations.[10]
References
- ^ "Chloe Dykstra". BBC America. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Schroeder, Audra (5 December 2013). "This sexy photo series is totally unrealistic, which is why the spoof is so funny". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Casey, Dan (18 May 2012). "Just Cos and Effect: Dressing the Part with Chloe Dykstra, Linda Le and Seth Herzog". Nerdist. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Wrestling isn't Wrestling". YouTube. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ a b Dykstra, Chloe (June 14, 2018). "Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession". medium.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
Trigger Warning for accounts of abuse, sexual assault, or anorexia
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dykstra, Chloe [@skydart] (June 15, 2018). "I quietly posted an article today, unlisted on Medium. It clearly made the rounds. I'm overwhelmed and I want to thank all of you for your support and kind words- they mean so much to me. I may take some time off the internet, please know your support means everything to me" (Tweet). Retrieved June 15, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Aurelie Corinthios. "Chris Hardwick's Ex Chloe Dykstra Accuses Unnamed Boyfriend of Sexual Assault, Emotional Abuse". People.
- ^ Steiner, Chelsea (June 15, 2018). "Chloe Dykstra Details Alleged Sexual and Emotional Abuse at the Hands of an Ex-Boyfriend Believed to Be Chris Hardwick". themarysue.com. Abrams Media Network. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Goronja, Ariel (June 15, 2018). "Chris Hardwick: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Heavy, Inc. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (June 16, 2018). "Chris Hardwick Responds to Abuse Allegations". comicbook.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links
- Chloe Dykstra at IMDb
- Chloe Dykstra Twitter account (@skydart)