Timothée Chalamet railed against ballet and opera years before viral comments

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The “Marty Supreme” star referred to them both as a “dying art form” in 2019, while promoting the David Michôd-directed film “The King,”“I started getting the sense it was maybe opera or ballet or something, it’s kind of like a dying art form or something,”I took this video October 1st 2019.

I was excited to see this film and we got a surprise appearance of him in our theater. With his recent comments about ballet and opera I wanted to check on my video. I thought I remembered him saying something different. Unfortunately I was confused and he’s been thinking like this for years. Such a disappointmentA resurfaced clip is circulating that shows Timothée Chalamet speaking out against ballet and opera years before his recent viral statement about them.Rihanna shooting suspect was arrested for violent attack on ex in front of their child During the event, which aired on CNN on Feb. 21, Chalamet, 30, explained, “I admire people, and I’ve done it myself, who go on a talk show and say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to keep movie theaters alive, we’ve gotta keep this genre alive,’ and another part of me feels like if people want to see it, like ‘Barbie,’ like ‘Oppenheimer,’ they’re going to go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it.” However, he then noted he didn’t “want to be working in ballet or opera where it’s like, ‘Hey! Keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore.’”The actor, pictured here at March’s 2026 Actor Awards, said in February during a town hall event that “no one cares” about ballet and opera anymore.“All respect to the ballet and opera people out there … I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I’m taking shots for no reason,” Chalamet added. His comments received swift backlash from many in the ballet and opera worlds. The Royal Ballet and Opera released a statement toHowever, the viral statement also triggered creative marketing, with several regional opera companies cheekily offering discounts to performances in the wake of his words.Some made light of his diss; in particular the Seattle Opera, who offered a “TIMOTHEE” discount on upcoming performances., “All we’ve got to say is… use promo code TIMOTHEE to save 14% off select seats for Carmen, through this weekend only. Timmy, you’re welcome to use it too 💃 See you at the opera!”that “My grandmother, my mother, my sister danced in the New York City Ballet. I grew up dreaming big at the backstage at the Koch Theater in New York.” Chalamet is nominated for Best Actor for his role in “Marty Supreme” at the 98th Academy Awards, which take place March 15.Gisele Bündchen’s makeup artist uses this ‘collagen-boosting’ elixir for a ‘radiant’ lookAmanda Batula’s ‘bed-rotting’ essentials include these ‘incredible’ sheets that are ‘like butter’Hermès reportedly refused to sell North West a rare Kelly bagKai Trump Blasted For Bringing Secret Service To Erewhon And Bragging About Her $233 Lunch In Viral YouTube Vlog: “Join The Draft”Margot Robbie says goodbye to ‘Wuthering Heights’ with new bob and bangs at Chanel showScore an exclusive discount on A-listers’ favorite Cozy Earth bedding, PJs and moreA resurfaced clip is circulating that shows Timothée Chalamet speaking out against ballet and opera years before his recent viral statement about them.The actor, pictured here at March's 2026 Actor Awards, said in February during a town hall event that"no one cares" about ballet and opera anymore.

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