Would You Believe That This Is Really Zayn Malik?

A Dubai-based makeup artist transformed herself into Zayn Malik in order to prank some fans. (Photo: Facebook)
A Dubai-based makeup artist transformed herself into Zayn Malik in order to prank some fans. (Photo: Facebook)

The fun part about being a transformative makeup artist: being whoever you want to be for a day. Alicia Goveas is a Dubai-based artist who often mimics the looks of different celebrities or characters, and when she decided to put her work to the test one day, she got a surprising reaction. The 23-year-old spent hours altering her appearance to look like the ex-One Direction star Zayn Malik before stepping out for the day, and she brought some fake body guards along with her just for kicks. And, as you might have guessed, insanity ensued.

The beauty blogger took to Instagram to document the process of her transformation, as well as the execution of the prank, during which she walked around the Mall of Emirates in Dubai with her “security,” which made the whole situation pretty convincing. “I was scared to ask for a selfie because of the bodyguards but I couldn’t miss a chance like this,” 17-year-old Malik fan Mandy Warren told The Daily Mail. The video shows plenty of other fans that decided they needed to take advantage of their celebrity spotting — before being told that it was actually an imposter.

“It felt amazing to be a celebrity for one day,” Goveas told the UK news source of the experience. “I can’t believe the reaction I got. I would do this all over again if I could.” And although we can’t be sure that there are any plans for another outing, we’d love to see how far the makeup artist can take her convincingly-real talent.

Malik himself is set to perform in Dubai in October, and after this stunt, we’re wondering if anyone will actually believe him enough to show up.

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