Keep your distance!

From the LA Times: This wasn’t the first time Shay Rose went viral. But it was the biggest. In her 21 years, the social media star — Shay Rose is a pseudonym — has built a mammoth following on TikTok and Instagram with handmade whimsical costumes that re-create looks from Disney princesses to Lady Gaga. 

When the pandemic began, Rose moved from the UCLA dorms back in with her family in Orange County. As cases climbed in September, she wondered: “Wouldn’t it be nice to have your own social distancing bubble?” She had plenty of pink tulle on hand, and besides, wouldn’t it be fun to make a dress with a 6-foot radius? 

By the end of November, the finished project had racked up 3.9 million likes and 16.8 million views on the social media platform TikTok...

Full story at https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-28/this-ucla-student-made-her-own-social-distancing-bubble-as-a-12-foot-wide-dress