The celebrity look-alike craze is about more than bragging rights. Here's why the contests are so popular
4 months ago

The celebrity look-alike craze is about more than bragging rights. Here's why the contests are so popular

ABC  

Have you been told you look like someone famous? "Celebrity look-alike contests are yet another way to participate in celebrity culture," Ms Rosewarne said. "There is a very long history of beauty pageants centred around appraising women's appearances," Ms Rosewarne said. "The contests centred around male celebrity look-alikes tend to be less about "beauty" and more about capturing "something" that makes the celebrity unique looking." "That said, given how long we've been having look-alike contests, it's likely that these will continue once the current hype has passed, just with much less fanfare."

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From Timothée Chalamet to Glen Powell, we're experiencing celebrity lookalike contest overload
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From Timothée Chalamet to Glen Powell, we're experiencing celebrity lookalike contest overload

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From Chalamet to Styles: Why are celebrity lookalike contests suddenly everywhere?
4 months ago

From Chalamet to Styles: Why are celebrity lookalike contests suddenly everywhere?

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From Chalamet to Styles: Why are celebrity lookalike contests suddenly everywhere? Sponsor Message Here's a look at the contests we've seen so far: Oct. 27: Timothée Chalamet in New York Posters advertising the Chalamet lookalike contest appeared across Manhattan and social media in the weeks leading up to the event. Sponsor Message Journalist Katrina Mirpuri, who organized the contest, told …

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