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Timothée Chalamet Faces Backlash Over Ballet Comments

3/18/2026

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Timothée Chalamet faced backlash after saying at a town hall in Austin that he didn't want to work in ballet or opera because "no one cares."
Misty Copeland criticized his comments, sparking outrage among artists.
Following his Oscar loss to Michael B. Jordan, Jon Stewart declared that "opera and ballet have defeated Timothée Chalamet."
Chalamet was absent from a promotional event for Dune: Part Three, sending a video message.

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Timothée Chalamet faced backlash after saying at a town hall in Austin that he didn't want to work in ballet or opera because "no one cares."
Misty Copeland criticized his comments, sparking outrage among artists.
Following his Oscar loss to Michael B. Jordan, Jon Stewart declared that "opera and ballet have defeated Timothée Chalamet."
Chalamet was absent from a promotional event for Dune: Part Three, sending a video message.