Actor Timothée Chalamet shocked followers by exhibiting up at his personal look-alike contest in Decrease Manhattan, New York, on Sunday (27). The gathering, initially meant as a enjoyable nod to the actor’s signature fashion, shortly drew a big crowd at Washington Sq. Park, prompting police intervention.
With onlookers crowding round and contestants channelling Chalamet’s well-known roles, together with Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides from Dune, the ambiance was each energetic and chaotic.
Chalamet, accompanied by bodyguards, briefly posed along with his followers earlier than police issued a dispersal order, citing the gathering as an “unpermitted costume contest.” The organizers had been slapped with a $500 effective, and at the least one individual was detained, although particular expenses are nonetheless pending. “It began off as a foolish joke, and now it’s turned pandemonium,” stated Paige Nguyen, a producer for YouTube persona Anthony Po, who coordinated the occasion.
Contestants, together with winner Miles Mitchell of Staten Island, embraced the problem by dressing in Chalamet-inspired outfits and even tossing sweet to the group, referencing Chalamet’s current portrayal of Willy Wonka.
After the park was cleared, the occasion resumed at a close-by playground the place a makeshift stage hosted the remaining contestants. Viewers questions ranged from French proficiency to ideas on Chalamet’s rumored relationship with Kylie Jenner.
Ultimately, Mitchell stood out, securing victory along with his purple Wonka outfit and profitable a novelty examine studying “Greatest Tim.” Reflecting on his win, he remarked, “I’m excited and I’m additionally overwhelmed. There have been so many good look-alikes.”
