Meet ultra talented drag artist Alexis Stone: the Brit uses clever make-up to transform into everyone from Madonna and Meryl Streep to Lana Del Rey – but did a botched surgery prank go too far?

Through a combination of make-up artistry and prosthetics, Elliot Joseph Rentz – aka Alexis Stone – has fooled fashion paparazzi into thinking he’s everyone from Meryl Streep to Jean Paul Gaultier In June 2024, make-up artist and drag superstar Alexis Stone stole the spotlight at Paris Couture Week by transforming into Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada for the Balenciaga show. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Alexis Stone transforming into Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada for Balenciaga’s haute couture autumn-winter 2024-2025 show.

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jpg"} Alexis Stone transforming into Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada for Balenciaga’s haute couture autumn-winter 2024-2025 show. Photo: @thealexisstone/Instagram According to The Independent, Stone went all out, nailing the look with impeccable prosthetics, a chic white wig, and Miranda’s iconic sunglasses. “We started working on the Miranda Priestly for @balenciaga 2024 Couture transformation three months ago,” the make-up artist shared on Instagram.

“Thank you Demna, the team, and of course Meryl Streep.” Advertisement {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Alexis Stone as Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada.

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jpg"} Alexis Stone as Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada. Photo: @thealexisstone/Instagram The 30-year-old is no stranger to jaw-dropping transformations, though. From nailing Miranda Priestly to embodying Amy Winehouse, Zayn Malik , and Jennifer Coolidge, Alexis constantly leaves her followers in awe.

Here’s what you need to know about the incredible drag performer. Alexis Stone is originally from Brighton, England {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Elliot Joseph Rentz at Balenciaga’s autumn 2024 ready-to-wear fashion show.

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