Elizabeth Holmes Look-Alike Contest Draws Mass of Black Turtlenecks to Lafayette Park
SFist • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Around two dozen Elizabeth Holmes look-alikes gathered at San Francisco's Lafayette Park for a contest inspired by the documentary "You Can See Everything," attracting hundreds of spectators.
- The event, organized by young San Francisco residents, was inspired by a similar New York contest and quickly received 1,000 RSVPs through a Partiful listing.
- A Stanford University plastic surgery resident, Sierra Stingl, won the top prize for most closely resembling Holmes; Stingl also develops medical devices with Stanford funding.
- The contest included a Nathan Fielder look-alike competition and was sponsored by Texas jerky brand Think Jerky, featured in the documentary.
- Organizer Tanvi Kaur emphasized the event's aim to revive San Francisco's creative and audacious spirit, celebrating the city's history of embracing uniqueness and innovation.
