S Poddar
He’s a silver screen star, and Timothée Chalamet made quite the unexpected appearance at the lookalike contest happening in New York City-what started as a hilarious, light-hearted gathering turned into a chaotic free-for-all that attracted the attention of the authorities.
Organized by YouTube personality Anthony Po, the event was advertised on flyers across the city. Word spread like wildfire on social media, drawing thousands of fans into Washington Square Park. The promise of a $50 prize for the best lookalike further fueled the excitement.
It had barely started as a competition, but the people had begun to fill into the ground and the heat had started to peak out. Of course, this is when the police arrived, saying the assembly was an unsanctioned event. They sent everyone packing and told the organizers to pony up $500. Worse, at least one was taken into custody and apparently nobody knows why.
Despite the media frenzy, Chalamendid show up at the party with his security posse by his side. With an endearing patience, the actor posed for selfies with the doppelgängers, who put on a variety of looks straight from Chalamend’s own movies, like Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides. In one confusing twist, some onlookers begged for more as they mixed up the impersonators for the real deal.
Then, the competition was transferred to a new park and continued there. Other participants were made to take up various challenges that were quite weird, like questions about their love life with Kylie Jenner and what they would do to the world.
It was the turn of a Staten Island college student by the name Miles Mitchell at the end. He is the winner who was dashing in his vibrant purple Willy Wonka costume, entertaining everyone with the candy tosses. For Mitchell, this win is excitement and humbling as the competition is pretty tight from among the lookalikes.
The whole drama, from the hype to the climax, became a showpiece of Chalamet’s popularity. In it was the actor’s talent for winning the heart of the audience and inducing the passionate love of fans towards him. The affair might have gone out of control, but it still did the job of giving memories both to the actor and to his fans.
