According to sources, Timothée Chalamet made comments during a Variety/CNN Town Hall that 'no one cares' about ballet or opera. He was quoted saying, 'I don't want to be working in ballet or opera. ' He added after backtracking, 'I just lost 14 cents in viewership.
' The Daily Mail reports that Misty Copeland criticized Timothée Chalamet's comments about ballet and opera. Copeland said that Timothée Chalamet wouldn't have the opportunities he has as a movie star without opera and ballet. According to the Daily Mail, Misty Copeland will perform at this year's Oscars.
I don't want to be working in ballet or opera. Things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore.'
The Daily Mail also reports that Misty Copeland underwent hip replacement surgery late last year. ' According to Metro, The Royal Ballet and Opera's Instagram account shared a video inviting Timothée Chalamet to reconsider his views. HuffPost UK reports that Doja Cat criticized Timothée Chalamet's comments in a now-deleted Instagram post.
Doja Cat backtracked on her criticism of Timothée Chalamet in a TikTok video. Doja Cat admitted she knows nothing about opera or ballet, saying, 'I am going to come out and say that I know nothing about opera. ' She said she made her video to 'virtue signal' and gain approval, explaining, 'What I was doing yesterday was virtue signalling because I wanted to connect and I knew that Timothée's goof-up was something that I could leverage in order for people to connect with me and fuck with me.
All respect to the ballet and opera people out there.
And it's easy. It's a modern way to garner clicks, likes, approval, and all kinds of things like that from people. ' According to SVT Kultur, an opera house launched a discount code in Timothée Chalamet's name.
I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I'm taking shots for no reason.
First I have to say that it's very interesting that he invited me to be a part of promoting Marty Supreme with respect to my art form. But I think that it's important that we acknowledge that, yes, this is an art form that is not 'popular' and a part of pop culture as movies are. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have enduring relevance in culture.
Why are any artists taking shots at any other artists?
artists supporting artists matters.
The dancers care, the singers care, the audience cares. There's still an audience. People give a fuck. You show up in a nice outfit. You sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up. That's the usual etiquette around those things. Maybe learn something from that.
I am going to come out and say that I know nothing about opera. I know nothing about ballet.
What I was doing yesterday was virtue signalling because I wanted to connect and I knew that Timothée's goof-up was something that I could leverage in order for people to connect with me and fuck with me. And it's easy. It's a modern way to garner clicks, likes, approval, and all kinds of things like that from people. And so I did that yesterday, and I didn't really think about why I was doing it.