Fitness influencer LeanBeefPatty showed off her very own Malevola cosplay after the developers behind Dispatch revealed that she influenced the character’s physique.
Dispatch released in late 2025 to critical acclaim, following former superhero Robert Robertson as he takes a job at SDN dispatching local heroes to save the day from disaster in Torrence, CA.
AdHoc Studio’s debut title became an instant smash hit thanks to its engaging narrative, decision-based gameplay, and its colorful cast of characters, several of which were voiced by notable gaming influencers like JackSepticEye, MoistCritikal, and Alanah Pearce.
It turns out that these weren’t the only influencers who made an impact on the project. Dispatch’s art director Derek Stratton admitted that fitness creator LeanBeefPatty’s chiseled physique, along with that iconic Cindy Crawford Pepsi commercial from the early 90s, served as major inspirations for Malevola’s design.
“She is Cindy Crawford from that commercial meets that sort of hot rod demon lady, and the body type of LeanBeefPatty, who is an influencer who’s like, ripped,” he told IGN in November.
LeanBeefPatty’s Malevola cosplay goes viral
Come mid-December, LeanBeefPatty publicly thanked the Dispatch devs for using her as reference for Malevola with a cosplay of the character, which she posted to Instagram to the tune of 340K likes.
“What a huge honor to be referenced in the character creation of Malevola from Dispatch! (Along with Cindy Crawford),” she wrote. Thank you so much, truly! Please forgive my mildly scuffed semi closet cosplay. Hopefully, I can get a bit of grace in that aspect.”
Fans flooded the comments section to congratulate the influencer and gush over her striking depiction of the character. Even prolific voice actor Matt Mercer chimed in, writing, “Oh my goodness, this is INCREDIBLE!”
“The circle is complete. You have cosplayed a character that’s based off of you. The planets are aligned, the beacons are lit,” another joked.
Yet another tagged Alanah Pearce, the voice of Malevola, asking, “This u?” The games writer and streamer jokingly replied, “Yeah, actually.”
Given that Malevola was basically based on LeanBeefPatty’s appearance, it’s safe to say this is one of the most accurate cosplays we’ve ever seen — minus the height, of course. (Malevola is 6 feet, 6.6 inches tall in the game, while Patty, a former gymnast, stands at 5 feet 2 inches.)
Dispatch fans won’t have to wait long for more news on the game, either, as developers recently teased plans for a possible second season in an interview with Eurogamer.
