NEW YORK– Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance Sunday at his own lookalike contest in Manhattan.
At least one person was arrested after a large crowd formed and police broke up the event in Washington Square Park.
Chalamet posed for photos with his lookalikes, some of whom came dressed as his characters from the films “Wonka” and “Dune.”
The lookalike contest was one of several such contests hosted by YouTube personality Anthony Po, and he promised $50 to the winner. As the news spread on social media, thousands of people responded.
From “a stupid joke” to “pandemonium”
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Minutes after the competition began – and before Chalamet arrived – police ordered the group to disperse from the park. Organizers were fined $500 for an “unsanctioned costume contest,” and police said one person was cited for disorderly conduct.
“It started as a silly joke and now it’s turned into chaos,” Paige Nguyen, a producer for the YouTube creator, told the Associated Press.
The group moved to another park and the audience eventually crowned Miles Mitchell, a student from Staten Island, as the winner.
“I’m excited and I’m also overwhelmed,” Mitchell said. “There were so many good look-alikes. It really was a draw.”
Contestants were asked to demonstrate their French skills, their romantic plans with Kylie Jenner and what they would do to make the world a better place.
