Drag queen Alexis Stone transforms into Jack Nicholson at Balenciaga show

Jack Nicholson wasn’t actually front row at the Balenciaga fashion show in Paris – but pictures may say otherwise.

Wearing a fluffy white robe, slippers and sunglasses, the Hollywood icon appeared to pose alongside the likes of Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek, Katy Perry and Anna Wintour at Monday’s presentation.

However, it was actually performance artist Alexis Stone, who is known for using the magic of makeup to transform herself into other celebrities.

Stone, whose real name is Elliot Joseph Rentz, wore numerous prosthetics to slip into the role of the 87-year-old actor, who has withdrawn from the public eye in recent years.

The 30-year-old drag queen told the New York Times that it took him over six hours to transform into Nicholson using silicone prosthetics, a bodysuit and chest piece, false teeth, blue contact lenses and a wig.

The internet star, who has more than 1.3 million Instagram followers, even created a custom scent to capture the essence of the “Shining” star, which he said would “smell like a wet ashtray.”

“We’re really rooting for Grumpy Jack,” Stone told the outlet.

“Whenever we see these images of Jack over the last two decades, it’s always of him smoking a cigarette in the water, of him applying sunscreen while eating a hot dog, or of him at a Lakers show in particular looks grumpy.”

Stone leaned into that personality and completed the look with a glass of gin and cigar in hand. He kept his sunglasses on, let his gray hair stand askew, and twisted his face into a sinister—yet unmistakably Nicholson-esque—grin.

The artist told NYT that he spends about three months perfecting each transformation, from trying out prosthetics and makeup to learning his subject’s body language.

The final product can cost up to $50,000 to make – but it’s usually paid for by the brand that invites him to their show.

He attended his first Balenciaga fashion show in March 2022 as Robin Williams’ character in “Mrs. Doubtfire.”

Stone, who was hired for nearly a dozen fashion shows, also appeared as Glenn Close as Cruella DeVil, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, Jennifer Coolidge and Madonna.

However, Nicholson is one of the first men Stone disguised himself as.

“They don’t offer me as much bite as women,” he said, joking. “Maybe it’s because I’m a wild homosexual.”

“I just think Jack is a really badass visual character,” he explained of his decision – which Balenciaga’s creative director Demna had previously approved.

Although his appearance always causes a stir online, Stone said he doesn’t consider himself a “troll or joker.”

“There’s something entertaining about attending a show where most people are so anxious to do their best while presenting themselves as someone else,” he said.