We Gave JD Vance An Orange Spray Tan Like Trump & OMG

Previous venture capitalist tech bro and elected vice president JD Vance certainly has a shady side — one that includes questionable makeup choices as well as politics. Whereas theories that Vance dons eyeliner to get that classic look have him fighting back against the speculation, there is one trend he's shied away from. While campaigning alongside Donald Trump, Vance notably did not don any spray tan, which couldn't be said for some other notable Trump team members (even Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell for a bad bronzer moment).

While Vance is currently working behind the scenes to help secure votes for Trump's seemingly random picks for positions within his incoming administration, we began to wonder about him. Mostly, we wanted to know what Vance would look like if he also opted for a more orange glow. Luckily, the amazing photo editing team at Static Media got on the case, and the results are not what we expected.

As unsettling as it is to stare into the eyes of a bronzed JD Vance, he does at least appear to be a true believer in Donald Trump with the signature orange hue. Though Vance isn't as unrecognizable as throwback photos from before he rose to political fame, the glow-down is still quite the transformation. Should Vance ever truly copy Trump's bronzing methods, he would most likely attempt to mimic it as best he could — leaving the space around his eyes untouched to fully complete the look. Although, with Trump's lack of bronzer for his Time Person of the Year cover, maybe the orange era is finally coming to an end.

Having backtracked from speaking out publicly against Trump to becoming his successful running mate, there's little Vance won't do to impress his current boss. Maybe a bad fake tan moment is what's been keeping Vance out of the limelight since Election Day. Although, with the way Elon Musk has been sucking up to Trump lately, it would certainly be interesting to see what he would look like with a fake tan. Or perhaps it would give us nightmares — hopefully, we won't have to find out.