NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Actor made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, an event that drew hundreds of onlookers, a dispersal order from police and at least one arrest.
Flanked by bodyguards, Chalamet briefly posed for photos with his high-cheeked, curly haired doppelg盲ngers, some of whom had dressed as the actor鈥檚 characters in 鈥淲onka鈥� and the 鈥淒une鈥� movies.
But just as the wannabe-Chalamets began strutting along a red carpet in Washington Square Park, police ordered the large group to disperse, slapping organizers with a $500 fine for an 鈥渦npermitted costume contest.鈥�
At least one contestant was taken away in handcuffs, though police did not immediately say why. A spokesperson for the NYPD said charges were pending.
鈥淚t started off as a silly joke and now it鈥檚 turned pandemonium,鈥� said Paige Nguyen, a producer for the YouTube personality Anthony Po, who staged the event.
The organizers had posted flyers for the contest 鈥� which promised a $50 prize to the winner 鈥� around New York in recent days, spurring social media speculation and thousands of RSVPs to an online invite.
After leaving the park, the group soon found a backup location in a nearby playground, where more than a dozen contestants competed for audience approval from a makeshift stage.
What makes a good Chalamet?
鈥淚t鈥檚 all in the nose,鈥� said Lauren Klas, a 27-year-old graphic designer who clung to a fence post to get a better view of the stage. 鈥淎ll of his bone structure, really.鈥�
After winnowing down the group down to four, the remaining contestants were asked about their French proficiency, their plans to make the world a better place and their romantic intentions with . Chalamet and Jenner are said to be a couple.
Eventually, a winner was chosen: Miles Mitchell, a 21-year-old Staten Island resident, who dressed in a purple Willy Wonka outfit and tossed candy to the crowd from a brief case.
As he stood next to a novelty-size check written out to 鈥淏est Tim," a group of admirers lined up for the chance to take a photo 鈥� or exchange social media profiles 鈥� with the winner.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited and I鈥檓 also overwhelmed,鈥� Mitchell said. 鈥淭here were so many good look-alikes. It was really a toss-up.鈥�
Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press
