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Creative Minds: The real influencer was too expensive, JC Aujero hired an impersonator and broke the internet
Dec 5, 2025
Staff Reporters

Creative Minds: The real influencer was too expensive, JC Aujero hired an impersonator and broke the internet

From wannabe astronaut to casket tester to the guy who made a drag-queen impersonator sell plastic buckets, the BLKJ art director, fittingly a compromise king, has mastered the art of turning tight budgets into creative twists.

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