Celebrity lookalike contests have taken over the world, from Jeremy Allen Whites in Chicago to Dev Patels in San Francisco and even Harry Styles(es) in London. New York City has hosted a few, including the inaugural Timotheé Chalamet lookalike contest, where Timmy himself made an appearance, and the latest viral contest, seeking a perfect match for Zayn Malik in Brooklyn.
But the hunt for Malik’s doppelganger ended with a curveball, as one contestant, Selin Ceren, proved you don’t need to be a straight man to go for the gold.
Ceren went viral for getting second place in the contest despite being a lesbian. Regardless of gender and sexuality, her resemblance to Malik (especially in his One Direction era) is uncanny, and her place on the podium is well deserved.
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“I think you should vote for me because these lookalike contests are a very male-dominated field,” Ceren told the crowd ahead of the group’s vote.
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Naturally, the straights are confused by Ceren’s placement, while the gays are celebrating their well-earned near victory. Ceren’s girlfriend Esmé also chimed in with a viral post, writing, “My girlfriend came in second place at the Zayn Malik lookalike competition…. not many of you can say that.”
more like zayn Malik looks like your gf as he should pic.twitter.com/L2uDhOnM9O
— thee reveluv (@whosewhee) November 18, 2024
should’ve gotten first pic.twitter.com/VpGAJBqAFM
— nay 🪽 (@bankonsel) November 17, 2024
Meanwhile, Ceren is feeling the love. “More people in my dms congratulating me for placing in zayn malik lookalike contest than when i got my masters degree,” she wrote after going viral.
Others were excited at the implications of Ceren’s silver finish. We’re witnessing a gay revolution in celebrity impersonation in real time: What other lookalike contests might lesbians dominate next?
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