Druski has built a career on pushing boundaries, but his latest viral bit is testing just how far comedy can stretch in today’s culture war climate. The 30-year-old comedian—real name Andrew Desbordes—donned full “whiteface” for a NASCAR-themed skit that has already racked up nearly 84 million views on X. And as expected, the reactions are as divided as America itself.
The transformation was striking. Desbordes painted his face and torso to look like a sunburned white man with a farmer’s tan, threw on overalls with nothing underneath, inked himself with fake American flag tattoos, and topped it off with a cowboy hat, mullet, and scruffy facial hair. His exaggerated character embodied every cliché of a beer-soaked, flag-waving Southern NASCAR fan—complete with spitting, slurs, and Springsteen on blast.
That Guy who is just Proud to be AMERICAN🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Xcc5ZJypqz
— DRUSKI (@druski) September 2, 2025
At one point in the video, Druski spits at the feet of a black passerby, then stops another and sneers, “Are you lost, boy?” before spitting again. He raises a mock toast with a raunchy rhyme, and later belts out “Born in the U.S.A.” while driving around in character.
The question almost writes itself: is this clever satire, or just inventing racism for clicks?
Critics say it’s the latter. One viral response noted: “Notice how no white folk acted like you were? And WHY did you spit at the feet of black people? … You treated them worse than any white person did I assure you. Always have to invent the racism.”
Others compared the skit to blackface, pointing out the double standard: if a white comedian painted his skin to mock black stereotypes, his career would be over before the video finished uploading.
But Druski’s defenders are adamant it’s just comedy. Some called it the “best video on the internet,” while others argued it was in the tradition of Key & Peele—satire holding up a mirror to white stereotypes, not an attack on any group. One fan dismissed the outrage outright: “If you can’t laugh at this, you’re a loser.”
That tension—between satire and offense, parody and prejudice—has haunted comedy for decades. The difference now is that social media amplifies both sides instantly. What once would have been an edgy sketch tucked into a late-night show now becomes a cultural flashpoint, dissected by millions in real time.
