Dev Patel look-alike competition draws South Asian men and fans to San Francisco
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian men of the Bay Area assembled for its offspring: the Dev Patel lookalike contest.
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian guys of the Bay Area also heard their siren call.
On Sunday, a Dev Patel look-alike competition drew hundreds of people to San Fransisco’s Dolores Park. Many messy-haired brown men put forth their faces for judgment: singing, dancing and parading themselves in front of the massive crowd of screaming girls.
Eventually, a doppelganger of the “Slumdog Millionaire” actor was anointed.
San Jose resident Jaipreet Hundal, 25, took home a giant check for $50, a “Monkey Man” statue and a bouquet of flowers, organizers confirmed.
“Shoutout to all the Dev Patel look-alikes,” Hundal said in a speech following his win. “If the real Dev Patel shows up, I don’t know who would win, me or him.”
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