Benito Skinner Has Nothing to Hide

Benito Skinner knows his way around a disguise. As his online alter ego, Benny Drama, he got famous for spoofing celebrities like Lana Del Rey and Kourtney Kardashian while also creating original characters like Kooper the Gen Z intern. Skinner’s sharp but never cruel content was rewarded with a massive audience on YouTube and Instagram.

When he began, Skinner was a Georgetown undergrad who’d grown used to wearing a different type of camouflage. Raised in Boise, Idaho, he spent much of…