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Lenk, 41, is most well known for his role as reformed "super villain" Andrew Wells on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. At least, he used to be. Now he's made a pretty big name for himself on Instagram, recreating celebrities' red carpet looks by using simple household items and cheap crap from the dollar store: empty potato chip bags, pipe cleaners, a garden hose, Christmas lights, rubber snakes, etc. Call it "bargain basement couture."
Tom calls it "Lenk's Lewks For Less." These campy spot-on parodies have gotten him millions of views, over 350,000 Instagram followers and a sweet gig posting outfits on the E! network's social media feeds during the Oscars.
Here are 30 of Lenk's best, most hilarious recreations:
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See? You don't need a lot of money to cosplay as your favorite celebrities. All you need is a creative eye, a lot of junk and a whole lot of free time.
You're probably wondering: Will Tom Lenk ever do a "Lenk Lewks For Less" of Tom Lenk? Of course not. Then time would collapse on itself and the universe would implode. It's like Googling Google. You just don't do it. Be responsible.
