The chaos was complete with bodyguards, police intervention, a hefty fine, and even an arrest.
HighlightsTimothée Chalamet unexpectedly joined his lookalike contest, causing chaos.The ‘Dune’ star sneaked up on a couple of unsuspecting lookalikes and posed for pictures with them.Police were also at the scene and imposed a $500 fine; at least one person was handcuffed and led away.“It started off as a silly joke and now it’s turned pandemonium,” said Paige Nguyen, a producer for the event organizer and YouTube personality Anthony Po.
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The event reportedly drew more attendees than anticipated, and the police were quick to intervene. With no official permit for the gathering, organizers were slapped with a $500 fine, and contestants were asked to clear out.
The whole scene took a further dramatic turn when at least one eager participant washandcuffed and led away.
“It started off as a silly joke and now it’s turned pandemonium,” Paige Nguyen, a producer for Anthony, toldAP News.
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The competition promised a modest prize of $50 for the best Timothée impression.
Severaldoppelgängersarrived in their Timothée-inspired outfits, flaunting high cheekbones and curls to match the 28-year-old actor’s characters suchWilly Wonkaand Paul Atreides.
The event attracted more attendees than expected, resulting in a $500 fine for the organizers due to the lack of an official permit
At some point during the event, thereal Timothéesneaked his way into the crowd, wearing a mask and a baseball hat.
TheDunestarsneaked up on two unsuspecting lookalikes and posed for photos, while the crowd erupted in shrieks.
After the police intervention, the crowd moved to another location, and the wannabe Timothées continued battling for the top prize.
“It started off as a silly joke and now it’s turned pandemonium,” said Paige Nguyen, a producer for the YouTube creator
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In the end, it was a 21-year-old Staten Island resident, Miles Mitchell, who was crowned the winner.
The college senior was dressed in a flamboyant Willy Wonka outfit and tossed candy from his briefcase to the fellow attendees.
“I’m excited and I’m also overwhelmed,” he said.
Miles Mitchell, a 21-year-old from Staten Island, took home the top prize dressed as Willy Wonka
“There were so manygood look-alikes,” he added. “It was really a toss-up.”
Miles later shared a post on social media with his tall trophy and wrote: “Craziest day of my life ! I love NYC.”
“Hey twin,” the winner also wrote, tagging the Hollywood heartthrob.
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