Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event

Actor Timothée Chalamet made a astonishment quality astatine his ain look-alike contention successful Lower Manhattan connected Sunday, a well-attended lawsuit that drew an bid to disperse from constabulary and astatine slightest 1 arrest.

Flanked by bodyguards, Chalamet posed for photos with his high-cheeked, curly haired doppelgängers, immoderate of whom had dressed arsenic Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides — characters that Chalamet has played successful “Wonka” and the “Dune” movies. At times, adoring fans heaped their attraction connected the look-alikes, seemingly reasoning they were face-to-face with the existent Chalamet.

The event, advertised connected flyers astir New York, was 1 of respective look-alike competitions hosted by YouTube property Anthony Po. As connection dispersed connected societal media, thousands of radical RSVP’d to the event, which promised $50 to the winner.

But minutes aft the contention began — and earlier the histrion made his entranceway — constabulary ordered the ample radical to disperse from Washington Square Park, and organizers were slapped with a $500 good for an “unpermitted costume contest.” At slightest 1 contestant was taken distant successful handcuffs, though constabulary did not instantly accidental why.

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“It started disconnected arsenic a silly gag and present it’s turned pandemonium,” said Paige Nguyen, a shaper for the YouTube creator.

Most of the wannabe-Chalamets and spectators relocated to a caller park.

On a makeshift stage, the look-alikes were asked astir their romanticist plans with Kylie Jenner. Jenner and Chalamet are said to beryllium a couple. They were besides asked to show French proficiency and what they’d bash to marque the satellite a amended place.

Eventually, the assemblage picked a winner: Miles Mitchell, a Staten Island nonmigratory and assemblage senior. Dressed successful a purple Willy Wonka outfit, helium tossed candy from a briefcase to throngs of young admirers.

“I’m excited and I’m besides overwhelmed,” Mitchell said. “There were truthful galore bully look-alikes. It was truly a toss-up.”