00:00Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see multiple versions of Harry Styles,
00:04Zendaya, or even Timothee Chalamet all in one place?
00:08Well, wonder no more.
00:10Celebrity lookalike contests are popping up in major cities across the globe, and TikTok
00:15is eating it up.
00:16It all started last month in New York, where a Timothee Chalamet lookalike event drew thousands
00:21of fans, and the man himself.
00:24Yes, Chalamet crashed his own doppelganger contest, and it was so wildly popular that
00:30the cops had to shut it down.
00:42Since then, the trend has exploded, with fans hosting unofficial lookalike competitions
00:47from Chicago to San Francisco, and even overseas.
00:58Most participants only vaguely resemble their celebrity counterparts, but that's part of
01:03the charm.
01:04People are showing up to parks and public spaces dressed to impress, or at least amuse.
01:10This TikToker, who is not a celebrity, leaned into the absurdity even more by deciding to
01:15host his own lookalike competition just for fun.
01:32But beyond the laughs, these events have sparked something deeper.
01:35Fans are using them as a way to connect with like-minded people, bond over shared fandoms,
01:39and just embrace some good old-fashioned silliness.
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