Zayn Malik fans ‘sorry’ for him over questionable entries at lookalike contest

Zayn Malik fans are feeling precise atrocious for the One Direction prima aft a lookalike contention took spot successful New York with immoderate less-than-realistic entries.

Hundreds of contestants who judge they carnivore likeness to the Dusk Till Dawn singer, 31, descended connected the Bushwick neighbourhood of Brooklyn aft organiser Jaz Arnold was inspired by the viral Timothée Chalamet contest.

Three radical made it to the last earlier 1 was crowned the winner, but fans weren’t precisely convinced the finalists looked similar Zayn.

Some fans went arsenic acold arsenic apologising to the popular superstar, portion others asked if the lookalike was ‘in the country with america close now.’

‘Make maine the justice for those look alike contests rn I’m moving those similar it’s the navy y’all person mislaid your minds. Zayn Malik I’m truthful sorry,’ Solifzu wrote connected X.

Whaatdee added: ‘Zayn baby, I’m atrocious they disrespected you similar this,’ portion Duhnasiaaa said: ‘I went to the Zayn Malik contention contiguous and nary 1 volition ever comparison to that man’s look paper I’m sorry.’

‘i’m atrocious but the dude looks thing similar zayn, y’all are unsighted 😭,’ AmesforJakes said of victor Shiv Patel.

Many different fans expressed the aforesaid sentiments and were raging that the finalists didn’t precisely look similar the singer.

‘Winners of Zayn Malik “least” lookalike contest,’ Temporary-Neck-968 said connected Reddit, portion Funny_Lab9580 reasoned ‘Maybe they were retired of options?’

Federal_Street_8895 said ‘none of them looked thing similar him’, adding: ‘Honestly lone the Chalamets were lookalikes, the remainder from what I’ve seen weren’t adjacent adjacent but this has to beryllium the worst effect yet.’

While a immense magnitude of fans agreed that the contestants didn’t precisely lucifer the Night Changes hitmaker, they were astatine slightest thrilled that they were casual connected the eye.

‘Yo this is specified a large spot to find a handsome fellow not zayn lookalike,’ Zaynsnillt wrote connected X.

Katneptune_ agreed: ‘The Zayn lookalike contention mightiness beryllium the lone 1 wherever contestants genuinely thought it’s for looking beauteous and I’m kinda gagged lol.’

Sharing a representation of 1 of the contestants, Zaynhq_ said: ‘Looks thing similar Zayn but helium won .. the accidental to get my number!!!’

Ava stated: ‘Guys astatine Zayn’s lookalike contention beryllium finer than immoderate of y’all favs… goddamn.’

In a video posted to X, the victor of the competition, Shiv Patel, said helium had been ‘waiting for this infinitesimal since precocious school.’

However, erstwhile asked what his favourite One Direction opus was, helium dodged the question saying however could helium ‘possibly choose.’

This bizarre contention is the latest successful a increasing inclination which has seen events themed astir The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White, constitute and governmental analogous Jack Schlossberg, and Zayn’s erstwhile bandmate Harry Styles.

Earlier this month, a hoard of Paul Mescal lookalikes flocked to Dublin successful a akin contest.

It each began with the present celebrated Chalamet lookalike contention held successful New York past period that attracted thousands of attendees aft being advertised online and done flyers.

The 28-year-old histrion – champion known for his roles successful Wonka, Dune, and Call Me By Your Name – made a astonishment quality astatine the event, but sadly wasn’t crowned the winner.

As good arsenic bearing a likeness to the actor, entrants were quizzed connected their romanticist intentions with Jenner, and their French connection skills, to spot which Chalamet clone would travel retired connected top.

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