Is Jonny Makeup For Real?
We’re not really sure what to make of self-professed celebrity Jonny Makeup. Aside from a few snarky Gawker references, he’s not big on our radar.
That may change as Makeup – the “heiress” of American Apparel – makes a play for wonky-eyed Paris Hilton’s new MTV show, Paris Hilton’s My New BFF.
We were curious about this specimen, who has also appeared on Tyra Banks’ talk show, so we dispatched brave Queerty correspondent Megan Metzger have a bit of face time with Makeup. And, the way she tells it, Jonny’s more than just a side show. In fact, she describes him as “one shrewd cookie.”
Read the duo’s dialogue and decide for yourself – after the jump…
Megan Metzger: How’s Los Angeles, Jonny? Don’t you miss New York?
Jonny Makeup: LA’s fine. You know, I always feel I’ll be a New York City boy, even though I was raised in a small coal mining town in central PA. I’ve been in New York for only three years, and I wanna live in a place where I feel I’m a “part of it†and I’m a part of it in New York.
MM: And how did you become the “heiress of American Apparel”?
JM: One of my dear friends introduced me to [Dov Charney, American Apparel founder]. I was dressing windows at American Apparel in between tours with VIP Party Boys. And one day he came in for a meeting and I wanted to tell him my idea about being his heiress and he yelled that he didn’t have time to listen to me and I told him, “I like that you yelled at me. You remind me of my daddy.†Then he said, “You look like someone from my family. Like a cousin.†Then I said, “Well, you look like my daddy!â€
So I gave him my number and we hung out and I did work for him at trade shows and we developed a relationship. I’ve always loved Little Orphan Annie. I’ve always wanted to have a Daddy Warbucks and he totally is! He’s such a sweetheart! Everyday when I wake up in his mansion I feel so happy to be a part of his life. I’m so grateful he adopted me to be the heiress of his company [laughs]!
MM: As an heiress to the Hilton fortune, some of Paris’ duties include showing her snatch, shopping and dancing badly in cheap pastel club wear. What are your duties as the American Apparel heiress?
JM: They’re kind of similar, but I’m more of a “Downtown It Girl†than a “Hollywood It Girl,†so we could take over both scenes. I can be seen at any given day at an Echo Park, L.E.S. or Misshapes party wearing good/bad Jeremy Scott fashion. And my “M-gina†is always out, too!
JERK!
http://www.ilovezeren.com
I LOVE this guy! He is too funny. I hope to see more of him.
this guy is not a jerk.. he’s obnoxiously sweet. for reals
who the hell is zeren? i mean, jesus christ – do you have to comment on everything just to get your website in the signature?
How utterly vapid.
jonny is a genuinely nice person. he’s amazing. and incredibly entertaining. <3
i’ve met zeren. don’t ask.
LOVE Jonny Makeup!
yeah, he’s right up there with perez hilton on the ick list. they even look alike.
Poor Zeren, always getting ragged on. I personaly enjoy his comments and I think his blog is pretty funny. At least he posts as himself and isn’t some punk hiding behind a screen name. Ignore the haters, Zeren, they’re just pissed because they’ve never gotten a BIG KISS or a tiara award!
well, he seems quite…um, possibly irritating. BUT at least he is not all bitchy like Perez Hilton. At least he’s doing SOMETHING with his “cute” obnoxiousness. Hilton is just plain obnoxious and doesn’t do ANYTHING.
Christ almighty! Someone please kill him before he multiplies! He’s no bigger a whore than Paris, but a whore nonetheless. Gag!
I have met this guy, and he’s actually a really cool, funny guy. His band VIP Party Boys are amazing…..look up their songs “super teen dream” and “buut walls” (proper spelling)….those two songs are genius and really catchy.
He is a dream and i don’t want to wake up!
I love how nobody has to do anything more than exist to receive attention these days. I don’t know if that means everybody truly is a star or standards have sunk too low.
OMG JON. This is absolutely the greatest thing I have ever seen. Obviously, things are going well for you. This is soo you, I love it. I miss you, babe.
Jonny Makeup is my new fave pop culture icon! love you, mean it
Johnny Makeup was once featured in a ‘Do’ @ Vice Magazine. And that’s all I know about him.
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Zeren may be a nice guy and you may think he has a nice blog (I clicked it on and it is not even third rate) but his constant posting of one line comments with the link under them is nothing but spam.
I wish he would be removed.
jonny is super nice and hillarious and gives me all sorts of hook ups
anyone have anything nasty to say go fuck urself bitch
Jonny Make-up is the Fairest of them All.
A sister would know!
Jon..I love you, honey!
I saw him on judge David Young. I hate his fashion sense but find him somewhat interesting.
There’s only one Jonny Makeup… and he rocks!!
Was soooo much fun working with such a cool guy.
For all those negative bloggers, please look at yourselves first!!