In December 2015 , Petri created the parody Twitter account " Emo Kylo Ren " , which envisioned the '' Star Wars : The Force Awakens '' character Kylo Ren as an angsty teenager obsessed with Darth Vader . The account went viral after being retweeted by Hot Topic and receiving attention from media outlets such as '' USA Today '' and '' People Magazine '' , soon gaining more followers than Hot Topic . During the 8th Shorty Awards in 2016 , the account won the award for best parody account . Petri revealed that she created this parody account in an interview with Syfy published on January 25 , 2018
8th Shorty Awards
8th Shorty Awards
Alexandra Petri