Chalamet is campaigning for an Oscar for his role in 'Marty Supreme.'
Chalamet is campaigning for an Oscar for his role in ' Marty Supreme .'is facing backlash for comments he made about opera and ballet in a recent interview. The actor has specifically been criticized by some in the arts community for saying "no one cares" about ballet and opera, suggesting they are dying arts.
"I admire people -- and I've done it myself -- go on a talk show and go, 'Hey, we gotta keep movie theaters alive, you know, we gotta keep this genre alive," Chalamet said during awith Matthew McConaughey late last month, presented by CNN and Variety. "And I don't wanna be working in ballet or opera or things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive,' even though it's like, no one cares about this anymore." Chalamet quickly added, "All respect to the ballet and opera people out there," as the crowd laughed.Megan Fairchild, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, responded to Chalamet's commentslast week, sharing a video of herself alongside a caption that read in part, "Artists supporting artists matters. None of these paths are easy, and there's no need to put ballet or opera down along the way." "Ballet and opera aren't niche hobbies people opt out of for fame," Fairchild said in the video. "They're disciplines you can only enter if you have the rare ability for them in the first place."in which she walks out of a prop coffin, saying jokingly, "I'm coming out of my coffin, because... we're dead." "Dear @tchalamet thank you for giving us all the opportunity to share that we have been alive and will continue. In a world where what we do has never mattered more!" she wrote in the caption. "We love what we do at and we are not the only ones #wecare.", meanwhile, seized on Chalamet's comments as an opportunity to promote its production of "Carmen," giving operagoers 14% off tickets with the promo code "TIMOTHEE."Instagram postChalamet has previously spoken about his family's own history in the arts, particularly his mother's, grandmother's and sister's ballet careers. "I grew up backstage at the New York City Ballet. My grandmother danced in the New York City Ballet, my mother danced in the New York City Ballet, my sister danced in the New York City Ballet," heThe pushback comes just days ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, which take place Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Chalamet has been on a roll this award season, winning best actor statuettes at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and more.favorite for lead actor, though in recent weeks, "Sinners" star Michael B. Jordan has emerged as another strong contender. Kelley Carter, ABC News entertainment contributor, pointed to the timing of the backlash to Chalamet's February town hall remarks, saying it is important to keep in mind that "awards season is a political campaign." "While you're not going to see outright smear campaigns, you are going to see people resurfacing maybe unfavorable interviews at times," she said.Copyright © 2026 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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