Timothée Chalamet showed up at the Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition

On Sunday afternoon in New York City’s Washington Square Park, Timothée Chalamet “did the funniest thing possible” by showing up to his own lookalike competition.

Over 1,000 people gathered in the park after signs advertising a Chalamet lookalike competition with a $50 cash prize appeared all over Lower Manhattan and social media. The sign directed potential Timmys and attendees to a Partiful event that boasted over 2,700 RSVPs.

At 1 p.m. yesterday, the event (and madness) ensued under the Washington Square Arch, which was live-streamed across news channels and social media. There were Wonka Timmys, Bob Dylan Timmys, and Dune Timmys battling it out for a giant trophy and $50 check, and the New York Police Department showed up and arrested a Timmy. But it was Chalamet’s surprise appearance that caused the biggest stir online.

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A tweet with over 450,000 likes and 15 million views broke the news. It featured a photo of the real Chalamet posing with a lookalike and said, “LMAOO TIMOTHEE CHALAMET ACTUALLY SHOWED UP TO THE TIMOTHEE CHALAMET LOOKALIKE CONTEST IN WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK.” The user replied with a charming video of Chalamet surprising his lookalike.

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Fans were quick to post footage from every angle of Chalamet’s quick walk through the crowd and comment on their favorite part of the saga. One wrote, “the best part is him making his way through that entire crowd and no one noticing because there’s 100 other people that look like him there.” Another said, “him arriving in a mask i know his dramatic ass wanted a big reveal he’s so funny.”

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Chalamet’s surprise arrival came after a photo of him walking next to one of the posters advertising the event while shooting his upcoming film Marty Supreme circulated on social media. One user posted that image next to a photo of Chalamet at the event, writing, ” This was the greatest cultivation of events.”

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The silly competition and Chalamet’s appearance brought joy to New York City and fans far and near, a rarity in today’s social media climate. One user wrote, “Such charm, such whimsy… the city needed this.” Another said, “timothee chalamet lookalike contest is giving me the most joy i’ve felt in a hot minute.”

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