‘Nasty Casty’ look-alikes show up — shirts unbuttoned, flashing their chains — for contest

Old City s Fringe Bar was awash in Nasty Castys The venue held a contest Friday evening to find the best doppelganger of Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos The field of doppelgangers who turned up for Fringe Bar s Nick Castellanos lookalike competition on Friday July Nick Kariuki Billy Penn While Castellanos walked twice and the Phanatic poked fun at the infamous Coldplay kiss cam disagreement as the Phils played the Angels on the bar s TV s contestants stepped up to face the packed crowd in and around the venue s outdoor seating area Phillies debut the Coldplay Kiss Cam Wait for it pic twitter com nOxfszINRE Jason Martinez JasonFox July Most of had at least a resemblance to Castellanos and a passable bat swing when prompted by emcee Simon Rabinowitz Each brought out their best Nasty Casty swagger celebrations and props to sway the crowd including unbuttoned jerseys chains Scooby Doo references and even one Uncrustables sandwich Jose Ignacio brought an Uncrustable sandwich as a prop for the Nick Castellanos look-alike contest at Fringe Bar on Friday July Nick Kariuki Billy Penn How were the Nicks being scored For one of the four judges local content creator Penny Gsell it was about the contestant s vibes and attitude along as well as their likeness I want someone who carries that persona of not nonchalantness but also nonchalantness Gsell reported Facial hair is big for me You have to have the defined jaw with the facial hair the very strong nose It s one of those things if you see it you know it But just someone who encapsulates Castellanos attitude especially in the face The winners of the Nick Castellanos look-alike competition at Fringe Bar Michael Penna right took first Keith Braugh second from right second Andrew Friedman second from left third Jackson Ryan right a consolation last place prize and Jackson Ryan bottom picked up the people s choice award Nick Kariuki Billy Penn The contest s eventual winner Ambler native Michael Penna exuded that not nonchalantness but also nonchalantness that Gsell and the other judges were looking for He was convinced to sign up by his wife Nicole and twin daughters -year-olds Ariana and Mikayla while they were all on their way home from vacation in South Carolina Other prizes included two -level tickets and a Jim Bean gift bag for second place a cooler and a Fringe Bar gift card for third and a -pack of Bud as a constellation prize for last place There was also a People s Choice category which earned a Castellanos jersey an arguably redundant prize given the majority contestants were wearing one already That award went to the contestant who got the biggest cheers all night -year-old Jackson Ryan who convinced his dad Al to sign him up While Jackson had the shades and the shirt on point his o clock shadow needed to be painted on to complete the look Jackson Ryan had the crowd chanting his name at the Nick Castellanos look-alike competition at Fringe Bar Nick Kariuki Billy Penn I honestly didn t have any interest in doing this Penna noted I m a -year-old dad that doesn t really go to bars much But they were all about it and they loved it So it was really cool Penna took home a check for all the Philly street cred four Hall of Fame suite tickets to a Phillies contest and a Hornito s tequila branded cornhole set for his win which the whole family was happy about We played cornhole in South Carolina It was my first time and I loved it so much Mikayla noted For specific of those who came to spectate it was a chance to find their dream man Lisa Acerba and her coworker Katie Holsonbake mentioned they were there to find Acerba s future husband Holsenbake s aid earned her an automatic invite to Acerba s wedding Specific guys are ambitious not going to lie Acerba declared of the early field that indicated up We ll see how this goes Coworkers Lisa Acerba and Katie Holsonbake came to the Nick Castellanos look-alike contest to find Acerba s future husband Nick Kariuki Billy Penn Unfortunately for Acerba and others a great number of of the contestants were spoken for Castellanos signature ring-finger salute was thrown up by a multitude of doppelgangers but a few used it to highlight a wedding band when they were appealed about their relationship status Castellanos joins the growing list of Philly figures who ve had look-alike contests in the city part of a national trend that flared up last year Previous competitions have been held to find the best look-alike for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts former Birds center Jason Kelce and Hollywood star Miles Teller This was Fringe Bar s first foray into the field When the idea came up three weeks ago there was practically no discussion about who the subject would be My business partner and our chef Kenny Bush he got so excited and he was like We have to have a Nick Castellanos look-alike contest He s not from Philly Hialeah Florida You re welcome but he is the greater part Philly dude ever noted Fringe Bar s general manager and partner Liz Boleslavsky Keith Braugh shows off his best swing at Fringe Bar s Nick Castellanos look-alike contest Nick Kariuki Billy Penn Nine-year-old Jackson Ryan and his father Al exhibited up for the Nick Castellanos look-alike competition Jackson won the people s choice award Nick Kariuki Billy Penn The real Nick Castellanos was playing against the Angels at Citizen s Bank Park so a cut out had to do at his look-alike contest at Fringe Bar Nick Kariuki Billy Penn A packed crowd established up for Fringe Bar s Nick Castellanos look-alike contest on Friday July Nick Kariuki Billy Penn Micheal J Sanders shows off his best swing at Fringe Bar s Nick Castellanos look-alike contest Nick Kariuki Billy Penn Malcolm Barreiro seated with wife Nicole entered the Nick Castellanos look-alike contest and brought a prop with him Nick Kariuki Billy Penn While there s no plan for another contest yet Boleslavsky commented they might already know where they ll pick their look-alike from We love the Eagles too so we might do something Eagles-related in the future she mentioned The post Nasty Casty look-alikes show up shirts unbuttoned flashing their chains for contest appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY