Timothée Chalamet Crashes His Own Lookalike Contest as NYPD Puts One Doppelganger in Cuffs

A sea of 20-something boys, with a mix of defined jawlines, hazel eyes and mops of curly hair congregated at New York City’s Washington Square Park on Sunday afternoon to take part in a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest. But in a surprise twist, around 30 minutes after the contest kicked off, the real-life Chalamet made a surprise appearance in the middle of the crowd.
Chalamet snuck his way through the packed mob, hiding behind a black mask and baseball hat, before sneaking up on two doppelgangers posing for photos. Once he got to the middle, he took off his mask for the big reveal as shrieks quickly erupted across the park.
Before Chalamet made his appearance, the NYPD also showed up to try and quell the quickly-growing crowd under the park’s iconic arch. A few minutes after the contest began at 1 p.m., the police herded the group to the North-side of the park,...
Chalamet snuck his way through the packed mob, hiding behind a black mask and baseball hat, before sneaking up on two doppelgangers posing for photos. Once he got to the middle, he took off his mask for the big reveal as shrieks quickly erupted across the park.
Before Chalamet made his appearance, the NYPD also showed up to try and quell the quickly-growing crowd under the park’s iconic arch. A few minutes after the contest began at 1 p.m., the police herded the group to the North-side of the park,...
- 10/27/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
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