Timothée Chalamet Contest Organizes MrBeast-Themed Event, NYPD Intervenes

Unauthorized Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition in midtown Manhattan on Sunday, where the pre-event guest list swelled to more than 2,000 responsive, there were four arrests after NYPD had to clear out a sea of gathered fans who were later surprised by the heartthrob actor as he mingled with his fans – doubles.

According to the source, the event was planned three weeks ago. tweet from its creator. YouTuber Anthony Poe, who apparently made no attempt to contact the city or the New York City Parks Department to request permission to hold a large-scale event there. The competition was advertised on flyers throughout the city, and it is one of several similar events held by Poe, like the competition. Cheeseball Man a stunt that was performed in Union Square and then went viral in April (“I ate a can of cheese balls in front of 3,000 people and looked like a New York City superhero”).

Poe has about 1.8 million subscribers after leaving the team behind YouTube sensation MrBeast, whose large-scale stunts are designed to go viral and tend to do so every time. Poe left this group of pranksters after about a year to strike out on his own, mostly through these sorts of idiosyncratic public events. His simple social media bio says, “I do things, make art and host events.”

Poe donned a snazzy tuxedo and top hat to host the event this weekend, which offered a $50 prize to the winner of the competition (though all finalists were ultimately awarded a cash prize). In front of the public, the contestants were interviewed about their plans for Kylie Jenner (Chalamet’s alleged girlfriend) and their knowledge of French.

However, it was only minutes into the competition in Washington Square Park—and before Chalamet arrived at the event—when police ordered the group to disperse from the area. In conversation with Hollywood Reporter by phone On Monday, Poe said he was fined $500 for the “unauthorized costume contest.”

“It’s a shame, though, because… if me and my team don’t show up, this event will still happen, right?” Poe said on the phone. “People don’t even know there was actually a person behind it, right? It was just a meeting and we told law enforcement, “Look, we’re willing to cooperate.” You should, like, let us run this thing.” And I think because they were so…they’re law enforcement, right? It’s their job to communicate poorly and shut people up.”

The NYPD confirmed this in a statement. Hollywood Reporter that four people were taken into custody.

“On Sunday, October 27, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., police responded to an unscheduled demonstration in Washington Square Park, within the 6th Precinct. Four individuals were taken into custody and subsequently released on summonses,” a spokesperson for the NYPD Deputy Commissioner’s Office said in a statement, according to Public Information.

Po pointed to TPP that he was aware of only one arrest, which occurred because a patron stood his ground while an NYPD officer tried to escort him out of the park.

“Basically, he’s just (doing) what you would do if you were being pressured by a police officer, and then obviously they didn’t accept that. … He’s definitely gotten fines and court cases,” Poe said.

said Paige Nguyen, producer of the YouTube creator. TPP that she has worked with Poe since attending Rutgers University and considers him a mentor.

“It started out as a stupid joke and now it’s turned into pandemonium,” Nguyen previously said. Associated Press reported Sunday event.

The group moved to the nearby Mercer Playground, and spectators eventually named Miles Mitchell, a senior at the College of Staten Island, as the winner.

“I’m excited and overwhelmed at the same time,” he said. “There were so many good look-alikes. It was a real toss-up.”

October 29, 7:40 am This story has been updated with a statement from the NYPD.