LOOK: 'Moana' Visits Palawan, See Photos Here

Gladzy Kei, Moana, El Nido Palawan, cosplay

Photo via Gladzy Kei Official Instagram account (screenshot)

Gladzy Kei Zuniga as Moana.

An Alberta-based Filipino artist and cosplayer successfully replicated the now-famous scenes from Disney’s “Moana” and people are loving it. Gladzy Kei Zuniga, a digital artist living in Canada, recently visited Palawan on a family vacation and while there, she also took to beach as “Moana” and shared her photos on Instagram.

Spot On

Taking some of the photos from the movie, she dressed up as the famous Polynesian princess. Not only did she get the look right, she also got the facial expressions right. According to an ABS-CBN report, she took to Instagram to share her creations.

She was not stingy in sharing with people how she was able to pull it off. Through her Instagram account, she gladly shared some tips on how she did her hair, which looked like the real Moana’s, how she painted the details on her costume and necklace, among others. She also made how-to videos and shared them on her YouTube channel.

Still struggling to adjust with Calgary's crazy winter weather (-20C + windchill cry) huhu and also trying to shake this flu away.. Send me good vibes plesss huhu.. But for the meantime here's another photo of the my #Moana #cosplay taken at the sunny beaches of El Nido ! As if you guys don't get spammed enough haha #sorrynotsorry ?@bryasedillo

A photo posted by Gladzy Kei (@gladzykei) on Dec 7, 2016 at 5:03pm PST

Tips on how I crafted my #Moana #Necklace from scratch can be seen on my latest video! 🙂 Link in my bio 🙂 Also I have prints up for sale at my store! Christmas sale 20% off use code "christmas" to get it at gladzykei.storenvy.com Made of #worbla #transpa #art by @cast4art #disney #cosplay #cosplayer

A photo posted by Gladzy Kei (@gladzykei) on Dec 18, 2016 at 11:08am PST

Watch: Moana Necklace Tutorial by Gladzy Kei

With A Little Help From Family and Friends

In the report, Gladzy thanked her family and friends for supporting her cosplay endeavors which she also called her “cosplay shenanigans.” This trip to Palawan was a great opportunity for her to work on this new project of hers.

In this one, she poses with a friend who is supposed to be Maui, the demi-god, complete with tattoos.

MOAR MOANAAA! Sorry for the spam lol uhhh post processing photos are so hard!! I NEED AN ACTUAL BEACH !! Not a fake photoshopped one! Huhuh this one was really tricky since the angle of the photo is a bit high, so it's tricky to get the right perspective huhuh.. what a beach! lol Anyway here's another shot of my friend and I! 😉 How's your evening so far???:) ? @oopompayoo #moana #moanadisney #disney #disneycosplay #cosplay #maui #ocean #dwaynejohnson #beach #photoshop #moanacosplay

A photo posted by Gladzy Kei (@gladzykei) on Nov 16, 2016 at 9:26pm PST

Gladzy is a student of visual communications, who is also a serious cosplay player. She also dabbles in digital art and photo editing. Her YouTube channel and Instagram account is full of photos and artwork about her cosplay passion. Aside from Moana, she also dresses up as Sailor Mercury, Wonder Woman, and the other Disney princesses Belle and Jasmine.

Good evening guys! 🙂 I want to announce that I re-opened my online store! 🙂 You can pre-order some of my #moana #cosplay prints including this wave high five here 🙂 Link: gladzykei.storenvy.com ❤️ Use coupon code "Christmas" for 20% off!:) #disneycosplay #disneyland #cosplayer #moanacosplay

A photo posted by Gladzy Kei (@gladzykei) on Dec 16, 2016 at 5:32pm PST

The photos were taken on a real beach in El Nido. Gladzy originally shared her story on Coconuts Manila.