Some have cigarettes tucked behind their ears, while others scratch at wonky tattoos hastily drawn on with Sharpie.
There are a few proud girlfriends in the mix, nodding in approval over the costumes they designed.
Damn, one of them says.
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The Chicago one was better.
Simply put, hes experienced at this sort of thing.
So to have something slightly interesting and fun, wholesome, and full of whimsy, was comforting.
Every in-person thing costs money or its too serious.
Community is also something that you might find online but its so different.
People just want to be together in person and do something dumb.
And this is a very low-barrier-to-entry way to do that.
Pos contest was the social commentary that kept on giving.
There was the shock of Chalamets appearance.
But its cool he showed up.)
There were debates over which Chalamet clone should have won.
(My personal favorite: the lesbian whose Chalamet attire got the approval of the man himself.)
We really dont have a lot of third spaces left, she says.
Theres also the initial promotion happening in person and the post-event discourse happening online.
Theres this balance between it being an in-person event and also knowing youll see it online later.
She tellsRolling Stonethe people historically love comparing themselves to celebrities, pointing to past competitions.
This seems to be kind of upending that cultural norm in a really interesting way.
But in the comment section, its all fair game.
When asked if he has any plans with his victory, Hadad laughs.
And thatll be it.
