Sakshi Venkatraman is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
The hum of a peaceful New York City afternoon was broken by chaos Sunday as Washington Square Park played host to a viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition. What organizers assumed would be a modest, mostly ironic gathering under the park’s arch quickly got out of hand, with thousands packing in to get a glimpse of the competitors who came dressed in their Chalamet-inspired attire. One lookalike appeared to be arrested and dragged out in handcuffs.
' “I get catcalled as Timmy,” said competitor Dempsey Bobbitt, 19, who came dressed as Wonka. “My friends kept telling me to do this, and I was like, why not? I’m gonna win $50.” As Washington Square Park became overcrowded, the red carpet was uprooted and the Timothées began a panicked pilgrimage to a smaller park nearby. A large circle formed, organizers spoke into a barely functional microphone, and each competitor was introduced and rated by the crowd on his Chalametness.
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