Celeb Doppelganger Contests Surge

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Timothee Chalamet to Harry Styles: Celeb lookalike contests are more than good looks and big egos

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Hundreds of men in the UK and US have taken part in a recent celebrity lookalike competition.

The Timothée Chalamet competition in New York attracted the real actor himself.

Since then, similar contests have attracted crowds of young people hoping to get a glimpse of someone who resembles Harry Styles , Dev Patel or Paul Mescal .

The winners and organisers explain why these events have taken off.

Julyus Odreman has spent a decade being mistaken for Zayn Malik .

The Venezuelan says he is "nowhere near as handsome" as the former One Direction star.

He'll be competing in a lookalike competition in New York on Saturday .

Organiser Jaz Arnold says it's "hilarious and brave" that lots of people think they look as good as Zayn .

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