The Hollywood makeup artist behind Druski’s controversial ‘Whiteface’ look

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00:00YouTube comedian Drewski just went viral and sparked controversy with his wild NASCAR look,

00:05but the real magic? A Hollywood makeup artist is behind it all. Reports state the 30-year-old

00:11entertainer transformed into a beer-chugging, flag-waving Southern NASCAR fan, complete with

00:16sunburn, tattoos, and a mullet. The video simply captioned, quote, that guy who is just proud to be

00:27American, exploded across Instagram, TikTok, and X, racking up over 175 million views in less than

00:34two days. But while many fans found it hilarious, others accused Drewski of crossing the line with

00:39what they called whiteface. One X user wrote, yeah, this is funny and all, but imagine if a white guy

00:45painted himself black. Maybe they forgot about Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. Some online

00:51said it mocked NASCAR fans unfairly, while others saw it as boundary-pushing satire and the tradition

00:56of Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle. And Drewski himself seems unfazed. In response to the backlash,

01:03Drewski posted another video captioned, am I canceled, dramatically smoking a cigarette while

01:08James Brown's It's a Man's World played in the background. Reports state celebrities like Nick

01:13Cannon, Jamie Foxx, and Joel Madden quickly jumped in with support, calling the sketch brilliant and

01:18giving a nod to the transformation. A major part of that transformation was thanks to makeup artist

01:24Kylie Kim Swisher, whose resume includes Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Black Panther Wakanda

01:30Forever. The look was so convincing that some viewers scrolling past thought he really was just

01:34another NASCAR fan. Love it or hate it, the skit has sparked larger conversations about race,

01:40comedy, and double standards in satire. And as the debate rages on, one thing is clear,

01:45Drewski isn't slowing down. Between his could-have-been tour, prize-pick commercials,

01:49and viral sketches, the comedian continues to dominate headlines and timelines.

01:54What the hell y'all cookin' it on? Preston, stop talkin' like that! You were raised there than that!

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