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Celebrity doppelgänger battles go viral while popularity wanes

Ben Shabad won the Jeremy Allen White (<i>The Bear</i>) lookalike competition.

Ben Shabad won the Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) lookalike competition. Photo: X/@Miss_EThompson

Paul Mescal

Where: Dublin, Ireland

Winner:  Jack Wall O’Reilly, 24

What he said: “I think there’s a Paul Mescal in all of us.”

Prize: A giant cheque for €20 (A$32) or “three pints.”

Dev Patel

Where: San Francisco, US

Winner: Jaipreet Hundal, 25

What he said: “If the real Dev Patel shows up, I don’t know who would win, me or him.

Prize: $50 (A$76) and a small monkey statue in reference to Patel’s 2024 directorial debut, Monkey Man.

Harry Styles

Where: London, UK

Winner: Oscar Journeax, 22

What he said: “It was just quite an intense environment … having, like, 100 people screaming … I suppose it’s a little bit of a taste of what he goes through.

Prize: £50 ($97).

Zayn Malik

Where: New York City, US

Winner: Shiv Patel, 29 

What he said: Metro.co.uk reported the winner said he had been “waiting for this moment since high school”.

Prize: Free tattoo and a trophy.

Jeremy Allen White

Where: Chicago, US

Winner: Ben Shabad, 37

What he said: “I don’t know if it’s changed my life, but it’s changed my Saturday.

Prize: A crown, trophy, pack of cigarettes and $50 (A$76).

Jack Schlossberg

Where: New York City, US

Winner: Danny

Prize: $50 (A$76) Chipotle gift card.

Zendaya

Where: Oakland, US

Winner: Zainab Bansfield, 24

What she said: “I really thought that the hijab would throw people off … Honestly, I’m really glad that they saw something in me.”

Prize: $40 (A$61) white sash, flower crown, and a gift basket containing chocolates, shampoo and conditioner.

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