After being featured in numerous international websites and blogs, Ballesteros’ ”Tyra Beks” finally reached supermodel-turned-TV host Tyra Banks.
The “America’s Next Top Model” host posted a copy of the actor’s Instagram photo showing the the 4-panel make-up transformation on her Facebook Page, which has over six million followers.
“I think he did a great job of looking like me,” Banks said.
“But maybe if he’d have used #TYRAbeauty makeup, he woulda been more successful,” she added in jest.
The photo series first showed Ballesteros smiling and with no make-up on while the next three panels had him already made-up and looking like Banks. The wig and his “fierce” pose sealed the deal.
The re-post has had around 105,000 likes as of Sunday 10 a.m. It has also been shared more than 3,000 times.
Many Filipinos commented and congratulated Ballesteros for his feat. While others agreed that “imitation is the best form of flattery.”
Ballesteros’ original post on his Instagram account received 19,500 likes already. His other works have received likes almost double that number.
Make-up transformations trended online this year and took a funny twist when people tried to pull off unbelievable transformations without success. Some just posted their photos as they pretended to apply make-up then post an actual photo of a celebrity for the last panel.
Ballesteros, on the other hand, used his painting skills to actually achieve the look of American celebrities.
It was earlier revealed that he paints and is a great grandson of national artist and painter Fernando Amorsolo.
source: entertainment.inquirer.net
