An unlicensed Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, where the guest list ahead of the event blew up to over 2,000 RSVPs, saw four arrests after police had to remove the sea of gathered fans who were later surprised by the heartthrob actor as he mingled among his doppelganger fans.
A Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest Turns Chaotic, As Organizer Plots Next Move
The event was conceived three weeks ago, according to a tweet from its creator. YouTuber Anthony Po, who apparently did not attempt outreach to city officials or the New York City Parks Department seeking permission to host a large-scale event there. The contest had been advertised on flyers around the city and is one of several similar events hosted by Po, like the Cheeseball Man stunt that went down in Union Square and then went viral in April (“I ate a jar of cheese balls in front of 3,000 people and became like a New York City superhero”)…