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The actor wanted to help the team that organized the competition but the organizer declined his offer.
Published on December 4, 2024
Timothée Chalamet made headlines in October when he entered his own lookalike contest in New York’s Washington Square Park, but the event ended on a bitter note when police attempted to interrupt the competition, stopping four participants.
Event organizer Anthony Po was fined $500 for holding a public event without a permit, and it was revealed that Timothée’s team offered to cover the costs.
He told People: “The production [a coûté] around $4,000, so that’s the best possible scenario. They need to do something stronger to deter us. They offered to pay, which is really funny. »
However, Anthony rejected the offer from Timothée’s team, and digital invitation app Partiful paid the fine instead.
Anthony also revealed that Timothée’s team congratulated him for organizing the event.
He adds: “They said to me, ‘We thought it was great.’ Thank you so much. »
However, the organizer failed to meet the “Dune” actor at the event, and the real Timothée did not make the top 10 lookalikes, despite being the real actor.
Anthony said: “I think if he had stayed until the end I might have given him second place or something.”
