See Denver Makeup Wizard Become Lady Gaga, Kimmy K, Manny Pacquiao’s Mom

Is Denver's Jan Bonito a makeup wizard or a shape shifter? Judging by the videos from his Instagram page on view below, he's both. Bonito's been getting attention for a video in which he transforms himself into a dead ringer for, of all people, boxer Manny Pacquiao's mom. But he's got...
By Michael Roberts
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Is Denver’s Jan Bonito a makeup wizard or a shape shifter?

Judging by the videos from his Instagram page on view below, he’s both.

Bonito’s been getting attention for a video in which he transforms himself into a dead ringer for, of all people, boxer Manny Pacquiao’s mom. But he’s got plenty of other tricks up his sleeve.

In addition to his Manny mama clip, we’ve included ones in which he duplicates Kim Kardashian’s crying face, Cookie from Empire, the Confused Girl of Internet meme fame and Lady Gaga.

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Prepare to be astonished below — and to see more of Bonito’s incredible creations, click here.

The song is for my haters. Behind the scenes of my "Confused Girl" look #KeishaJohnson. #theShadeRoom

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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