"They were robbed for sure": Fans react as duo go viral at Zayn Malik lookalike contest in NYC
Following the success of the Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition, the Zayn Malik lookalike contest in New York left fans in awe. Several men who looked similar to the former One Direction crooner made it to Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn on November 17 to compete and win the prize of a free tattoo. Following the event, two participants took social media by storm.
On November 18, the @allurequinn X page took to the social media site to share images of two men who took part in the competition. Unsurprisingly, the duo boasted features similar to the Pillowtalk crooner. Their identities remained unknown at this time. Nonetheless, their images have spread like wildfire online, with the X user amassing nearly 400,000 views on their tweet. Speaking of the two men, the netizen tweeted:
Several other Zayn Malik fans expressed similar sentiments with comments online reading:
“They should've been the top 2,” an X user said.
“They were the best ngl they don’t look like zayn but they fine,” a netizen commented.
“They should make a special award for “Not close but really attractive,” a platform user said.
Although Timothée Chalamet made an appearance at his lookalike competition, Zayn Malik was not seen at the event dedicated to him. Meanwhile, other comments read:
“They look more like flynn rider than zayn malik,” an X user said.
“Broo they look like disney princes,” a platform user commented.
“Maybe they dont look like Zayn but they’re definitely winning in the look department,” a netizen said.
Not many opined that the viral duo looked similar to Zayn Malik. Nonetheless, netizens flooded X with comments about the two looking attractive. Other comments read:
“Zayn’s influence is so strong even his almost twins are serving,” an X user said.
“You don’t have to look like them, but the way you are is fine for you,” a platform user said.
Harry Styles, Paul Mescal, and Dev Patel look-alike competitions get organized amid Zayn Malik contest
It remains unclear as to why lookalike contests are being organized unexpectedly across the world. Some other celebrities who became the subject of such events included Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel, and Harry Styles, among others.
25-year-old Jack Wall O’Reilly won a recent Paul Mescal look-alike contest that was held in Dublin. The contestant competed for a prize of 20 euros or three pints of beer alongside a pair of stylish shorts.
Jaipreet Hundal ended up winning the Dev Patel lookalike competition that was held in San Francisco. The 25-year-old told BBC:
“The best bit was that when I turned up, some people thought I was the real Dev Patel and they were so excited that he had come to the event.”
22-year-old Oscar Journeaux won the recent Harry Styles lookalike competition that was held in London. The youngster, who is an amateur musician, revealed to the BBC that he thought he could gain some “fame” through the contest as:
“The industry is so hard to break into, you really have to get yourself out there.”
Netizens now await to see which celebrity lookalike contest will be held next.