{"id":2000329,"date":"2025-09-05T21:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2000329"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:26:39","slug":"makeup-artist-who-transformed-druski-for-proud-to-be-american-skit-also-worked-on-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/makeup-artist-who-transformed-druski-for-proud-to-be-american-skit-also-worked-on-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"Makeup Artist Who Transformed Druski for \u2018Proud to Be American\u2019 Skit Also Worked on \u2018Weapons\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/druski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Druski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Druski<\/a> was transformed into a white redneck in his<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/druskis-shrewdly-hilarious-proud-american-182007034.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest skit, Proud to Be American;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> latest skit, <em>Proud to Be American<\/em><\/a>, and the woman who did the makeup has some impressive credentials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The parody sees him going undercover at a NASCAR race to mock overly patriotic and racist people, while disguised in whiteface, a mullet, farmer\u2019s tan, sunburn, tattoos, and overalls. But exactly how did he do it? Well, by hiring Georgia-based makeup artist, Kaylee Kehne-Swisher, who also recently worked on the 2025 box office smash, <em>Weapons<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/druski-white-nascar-sketch-makeup-artist-1235421665\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">According to<\/a> <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, this isn\u2019t the first time the pair has worked together. Kehne-Swisher previously did Druski\u2019s makeup for his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/cmplxtara-mahadevan\/druski-white-guy-in-the-hood-skit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cwhite boy accepted by the Hood\u201d skit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">\u201cwhite boy accepted by the Hood\u201d skit<\/a> from May, which she told the publication took around seven hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI love these characters that Druski\u2019s coming up with,\u201d Kehne-Swisher told <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019ve always really loved [<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>], where you can hardly tell who a person is under Clinton makeup, or White Chicks\u2014these big makeup transformations. I\u2019ve been trying to come up with more ideas for him, like \u2018What can we get away with?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While she did the makeup for that first parody by herself, for the comedian\u2019s new NASCAR sketch, hiring an assistant allowed her to reduce the process to about four hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis time around for NASCAR, they sent me some samples of the sunburn and that mullet look, and we just went from there. I had maybe four to five days to prep for it this time, which is really nice, but it was definitely a lot of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the tattoos, Kehne-Swisher said she worked with an Atlanta-based company called Hookup Tattoos that works with movies, and found temporary tattoos on Amazon that she said \u201ccame out surprisingly good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also explained the process for the sunburn. \u201cWe basically painted the sunburn right on. After we painted him a regular skin tone, we airbrushed the entire shirt outline on. Then with lighter tones, we went over and speckled different reds and misted other tones of red to give it some modeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kehne-Swisher has been a makeup artist since 2011, and in that time, has done everything from commercials and makeovers to special effects. In addition to <em>Weapons<\/em>, she\u2019s also worked on <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/em>, <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em>, and <em>Zombieland: Double Tap<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas on October 25\u201326, 2025, with over 300 brands and live performances by Young Thug, YEAT &amp; Friends, Peso Pluma, Central Cee, Ken Carson, and more.<\/em>\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/complexcon\/events\/complexcon-las-vegas-2025-138594?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=complex&amp;utm_campaign=260630_complexcon2025_evergreenarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get your tickets now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get your tickets now<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/cmplxtara-mahadevan\/druski-white-guy-in-the-hood-skit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Watch Druski Play a \u2018Whiteboy That\u2019s Accepted by the Hood\u2019 in Hilarious New Video<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/druskis-shrewdly-hilarious-proud-american-182007034.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A man with a beard and tattoos, wearing a hat, is holding a beer can. He's sitting with others under a canopy, one person smoking.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tGnaq2.enEiTRbty9uwxiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/b7a470eec4dfa56638f0d054a881f407\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Druski&#8217;s Shrewdly Hilarious &#8216;Proud to Be American&#8217; Skit Might Just Be His Best and Most Daring Yet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/druski-tricks-rod-wave-fans-172733913.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Druski and Rod Wave\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8iOcP9JGl8c_eIQkCEvK4Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/bf392461d5646a81107a2f33e85622bb\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Druski Tricks Rod Wave Fans By Pretending to Be Him at Florida Concert: &#8216;I Got Y&#8217;all&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/sydney-sweeney-stretches-leotard-boots-190247315.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney Stretches in Leotard and Boots for New Jimmy Choo Campaign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Sydney Sweeney Stretches in Leotard and Boots for New Jimmy Choo Campaign<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/conjoined-twins-abby-brittany-hensel-023419558.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Share TikTok of 'Blessed' Newborn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Share TikTok of &#8216;Blessed&#8217; Newborn<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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