Jeremy Allen White Lookalike Contest in Chicago Serves Up a Winner

The most effective doppelgänger took house a “$50 money prize and a few cigarettes”

Carmy, is that you just? The lookalike contest in Chicago has served up a winner.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, tons of of individuals flocked to Humboldt Park on town’s West Facet for a the actor, reported.

The prize provided to one of the best doppelgänger was “$50 money and a few cigarettes,” in line with a poster who went viral on (previously Twitter).

dozens of contestants gathered on the occasion, dressed as White, 33. They every sported an apron and a white T-shirt, with a cigarette dangling from their lips à la chef within the TV sequence , which takes place in Chicago.

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The reported that Ben Shabad, a 37-year-old psychological well being therapist from Glenview, Illinois, received the competitors.

“That is the good factor I’ve accomplished all week,” he mentioned, following his victory. Along with the aforementioned prize, a blue ribbon with an image of Carmy and a trophy. After his win, different contestants lifted him into the air to rejoice, in line with .

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“I felt fairly assured,” Shabad added, per ABC 7 Chicago. “Individuals have been telling me I appear to be [White] for a very long time. I don’t know if it’s modified my life, nevertheless it’s modified my Saturday.”

Albany Park roommates Kelsey Cassaro and Taylor Vaske deliberate the lookalike contest as a joke, in line with the Chicago Solar-Occasions. However as soon as the competition flier went viral, there was no going again.

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This isn’t the primary time a lookalike contest cropped up in a significant metropolis. On Oct. 27, 1000’s gathered in decrease Manhattan for a .

Followers dressed because the actor’s movie characters — together with and — and mimicked Chalamet’s effortlessly cool model.

The competitors drew a lot consideration that Chalamet himself crashed the occasion and posed with followers. Regardless of his uncanny likeness, another person sporting a purple Willy Wonka go well with and a high hat took house the $50 prize (made out in a huge examine) and multi-tier trophy.