The Meme-Worthy Phenomenon of the Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest

The Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest

When it dawned on October in New York City, mysterious posters popped up across the

discussed the plan for a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest on Oct.

When we got the call to cover the event, we had a feeling those familiar suspects would be there —the Partiful platform.

The “We had a feeling it would be chaotic.

What did we the organizer?

just an hour before the event, we spoke to the organizer, “Gilbert,” who turned out to be Anthony Po, a TikTok influencer known for his cheeseball stunt.

One thing is for sure: the lookalike event was going to be memorable.

What kind of people show up to a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest?

The answer was clear—journalists with cameras, clip-on mics, reporters from major news outlets, TikTokers recorded; they were all there.

“I don’t care for Timothée Chalamet,” one content producer and blog writer

“I want content for myself. I’m being very selfish.”

The event was media frenzy as