Timothee Chalamet botches his own lookalike contest after police shut down crowded event – Fremont Tribune

Flanked by bodyguards, Chalamet briefly posed for pictures with his high-cheeked, curly-haired doppelgangers, some of whom were dressed as the actor’s characters in the films “Wonka” and “Dune.”

But just as wannabe-Chalamats began walking the red carpet in Washington Square Park, police ordered the large group to disperse, slapping organizers with a $500 fine for an “unauthorized costume contest.”

At least one competitor was led away in handcuffs, though police did not immediately say why. An NYPD spokesman said charges are pending.

“It started as a silly joke, and now it’s turned into chaos,” said Paige Nguyen, producer of YouTube personality Anthony Poe, who organized the event.

Organizers had posted flyers for the contest, which promised a $50 prize to the winner, around New York in recent days, sparking speculation on social media and thousands of RSVPs for an online invitation.

After leaving the park, the group soon found a backup spot in a nearby playground, where more than a dozen contestants competed for the audience’s approval from a makeshift stage.

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“It’s all in the nose,” said Lauren Klass, a 27-year-old graphic designer who grabbed onto a fence post to get a better view of the scene. “His whole bone structure, really.”

After the group was whittled down to four, the remaining contestants were asked about their French skills, their plans to make the world a better place and their romantic intentions with Kylie Jenner. Chalamet and Jenner are rumored to be a couple.

In the end, a winner was chosen: Miles Mitchell, a 21-year-old Staten Islander who dressed in a purple Willy Wonka outfit and tossed candy to the crowd from a briefcase.

As he stood next to a new-sized check written out to “Best Tim,” a group of fans lined up for the chance to snap a photo — or exchange social media profiles — with the winner.

“I’m excited and I’m also overwhelmed,” Mitchell said. “There were so many good similarities. It was really a toss up.”