Jason Kelce is the latest celeb to be honored with a fan look-alike contest.
On Saturday, December 14th, a crowd of bearded men filled Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square Park to try to be crowned the ultimate Jason lookalike and win a cash prize. Some hit on the retired Eagles player’s physical characteristics, while others missed the mark.
The contest was run by Instagram user @lexaprotaganist, who posted an ad on Dec. 13, crediting several other accounts for spreading the word about the event.
Jason Kelce teases his Monday Night Football Wardrobe: ‘Do I have to wear a suit?’
βThank you @crossingbroad @phillyinquirer for your early support of the event,β the post caption read. βThank you @claireegill and @noahwoodtheman of @campcrushcomedy for helping me bring the world of digital comedy to the physical world. And shout out to @birdgangspirits from Philly for dropping us some giveaways. PHILAAAAAH. LET’S ROCK.”
The flyer, which said the event was “Bird Gang Approved,” a reference to the Eagles’ fan group, encouraged attendees to “wear green.”
The event organizer later released a Reel of footage from the competition crowd, along with the caption: “I HAVE NO WORDS RIGHT NOW EXCEPT ONE – WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.”
Just days before the competition, Jason’s wife, Kylie Kelce, talked about the competition in the second episode of her new podcast, I won’t lie with Kylie Kelcesaying “I can’t wait to see who wins.”
Kylie Kelce Considered ‘Funniest Kelce’ As Her Podcast Goes No. 1 β And Jason Kelce’s Reaction Is Priceless
Kylie, 32, also shared some helpful fashion tips for those planning to enter the competition, suggesting people wear a “heavy sweater,” especially one that has “some kind of design on it.” She also suggested velor tracksuits sporting the Italian flag β and it seems many took her advice.
The official Instagram for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau shared a clip taken at the event showing many contestants in their best Jason Kelce looks, with outfits including sweats, Eagles hats and the retired athlete’s signature flip-flops.
Never miss a story β sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The post is titled, “Will the real Jason Kelce stand up?”
Jason’s mummer outfit from the Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl victory parade was also a popular costume choice for contestants.
The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau’s post received more than 48,000 likes and drew comments like “EVERYONE looks like him” and “Jason Kelce’s multiverse π.”
In the end, a contestant carrying a case of Garage Beer β a brand co-owned by Jason β can be seen declaring himself the winner in a video posted by Crossing Broad.
While Jason, 37, has yet to comment on the outcome of the contest, some X users noticed that he changed his profile picture on the platform to that of one of the contestants seen in the lookalike contest.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education