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Harry Styles look-alikes compete for MSG tix in vibes-heavy doppelgänger contest

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Donlevy, K., & Vago, S. (2026, October 1). Harry Styles look-alikes compete for MSG tix in vibes-heavy doppelgänger contest. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/harry-styles-fans-compete-in-nyc-look-alike-contest/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Katherine Donlevy, Steven Vago

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On Wednesday, Harry Styles fans participated in a look-alike contest in Times Square where the winner was determined more by energy and charisma than physical resemblance. Nicholas Kraft, 25, from Brooklyn, and Sean Mac, 35, who works as a tribute performer in Spain, were declared the winners out of six contestants. The event was part of Styles' promotion for his Madison Square Garden residency, including a pop-up shop that previously caused significant disruptions due to high fan turnout.
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On Wednesday, a Harry Styles look-alike contest took place at RiseNY in Times Square as part of the singer's NYC residency at Madison Square Garden. The event focused more on capturing Styles' energy and confidence rather than just physical resemblance. Nicholas Kraft, a 25-year-old Brooklyn actor from Bed Stuy, won by imitating Styles’ signature dance moves and dressing like he did during his *Harry’s House* album period. Another contestant, inspired by the One Direction era of Styles, also emerged victorious. The crowd was particularly impressed when Kraft removed his long silver feather coat to reveal a cropped blue blazer underneath. His victory may have been clinched further by students who mistook him for Harry Styles during summer work sessions he had conducted.

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Katherine Donlevy
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Styles PERSON · 7× Kraft ORG · 2× Bed Stuy GPE · 1× Brit NORP · 1× Brooklyn GPE · 1× Harry PERSON · 1× Harry Styles PERSON · 1× NYC GPE · 1× Nicholas Kraft PERSON · 1× One Direction ORG · 1×

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The pair beat out the other four competitors after treating the stage like a New York Fashion Week runway, but pulled inspiration from different eras of the Watermelon Sugar singer’s solo career. “It’s all about the energy anyway, so I was trying to give off his confidence because that’s what he celebrates,” said Nicholas Kraft, of Bed Stuy, who wore a long silver feather coat that called back to the Harry’s House album days.
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🔮 What may have won Kraft, 25, the title, however, was the sidestep dance moves Styles is known for — and that students he spent the summer working with mistook him for the former boy bander.

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A crew of Harry Styles fans battled Wednesday to be crowned as the singer’s doppelgänger, in a look-alike contest that was yet another part of the boy-band crooner’s NYC take over during his Madison Square Garden residency. asserted
that → battle → residency
The competition at RiseNY in Times Square was based more on vibes than looks — but a Brooklyn actor with One Direction-era hair and a Styles tribute player with a Harry-esque ‘stash were ultimately named the Brit’s twins. asserted
actor → base → stash
The pair beat out the other four competitors after treating the stage like a New York Fashion Week runway, but pulled inspiration from different eras of the Watermelon Sugar singer’s solo career. “It’s all about the energy anyway, so I was trying to give off his confidence because that’s what he celebrates,” said Nicholas Kraft, of Bed Stuy, who wore a long silver feather coat that called back to the Harry’s House album days. asserted
that → beat → days
The crowd roared when Kraft shed the jacket to reveal a cropped blue blazer beneath. asserted
Kraft → roar → blazer
What may have won Kraft, 25, the title, however, was the sidestep dance moves Styles is known for — and that students he spent the summer working with mistook him for the former boy bander. uncertain
he → win → bander
“I felt confident in what I was wearing and I luckily had a good hair day. asserted
I → feel → day
I was like, ‘If I don’t have a good hair day today, I’m cooked,’ but I woke up today confident,'” he said. asserted
he → have → day
The other winner had somewhat of an unfair advantage — Sean Mac works as a Styles tribute performer in Benidorm, Spain. asserted
Mac → have → Benidorm
Mac, 35, happened to be on vacation in the Big Apple and is traveling with a suit and tie, though the garb is rather plain compared to the flamboyant sets Styles has been performing in during his current “Together, Together tour.” asserted
Styles → happen → tour
“Before getting here, I didn’t expect to get in the top three…but I’m over the moon. asserted
I → get → moon
Maybe the accent helped it and the dance moves,” the European said. asserted
European → help → it
The four losers — which included three women, one of whom donned a mustache — went home empty-handed, despite showing up in Styles-esque garb. Comedian Jessie Joles told the crowd the competition “has to do with the fashion, the energy, the charisma” of Styles. asserted
competition → include → Styles
The contest, put on by RiseNYC, is one of many Styles-centered events celebrating the singer’s 30-show residency at MSG. asserted
contest → put → MSG
A “Together, Together” pop-up in the West Village sparked havoc last month after as the massive line of the crooner’s fans is blocked traffic, slowed the mail and even led to one local being arrested for threatening a guard’s throat with a key. asserted
local → spark → key
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