Timothée Chalamet delighted fans who referred to themselves with his name by showing up to an unplanned look-alike contest in NYC, setting the audience into a frenzy.
The situation unfolded when an informal Chalamet look-alike competition occurred at Washington Square Park on Sunday, drawing a significant crowd eager to witness the event.
the moment his look alike realized the actual timothee showed up is one for the books pic.twitter.com/fma1nRbavb
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The contest champion was initially expected to receive just $50; however, participants received an unexpected bonus as well — a chance to meet the “Dune: Part Two” star.
Check out the viral clip circulating on social media, where one of the look-alikes stands in front of a white balance screen as Tim appears from the side, donning a surprisingly similar outfit to his doppelganger.
It takes the audience a moment to connect the dots here — with several Chalamet impersonators present, it takes time to realize the genuine article is in their midst — but once they do, the excitement erupted in cheers and hugs.
Chalamet, who resides in New York City, might have been aware of this contest beforehand, or perhaps he caught wind of the festivities and decided to join impromptu — regardless, it was a joyful occasion for many of his devoted fans.
there are so many angles 😭 — here’s another video of timothée chalamet at the “timothée chalamet lookalike contest” in washington square park in NYC, today!
(via cherry.bec on tiktok.) pic.twitter.com/MLpUCCUJwY
— Timothée Chalamet Fan (@t_chlmts) October 27, 2024
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By the way, local reports mentioned that police eventually had to disperse the gathering — with authorities confirming at least one individual was taken into custody. Hopefully, Timothée managed to exit safely.
Even in a realm of sheer creativity, we doubt these fans anticipated seeing the real Timothée Chalamet today!