Timothée Chalamet Is Haunted By Ghost Of ‘A Dying Art Form’

A resurfaced video has fueled the outrage over Timothée Chalamet‘s comments about performing arts.

The “Marty Supreme” star made an enemy out of ballet and opera lovers after claiming people no longer cared about the performing arts. This belief appeared to be one he has maintained for years, based on the resurfaced clip.

Timothée Chalamet’s comments also caused a stir amongst fans because his family has a deep connection with the performing arts.

A TikTok user fueled the disappointment towards Chalamet by posting a video they allegedly took on October 1, 2019. The fan explained that Chalamet had made a surprise appearance at their theater to promote his historical drama “The King.”

They decided to share the video after Chalamet’s recent comments about performing arts, initially believing he had said something positive. “Unfortunately, I was confused, and he’s been thinking like this for years. Such a disappointment,” the fan lamented in the post’s caption.

In the video, Chalamet said, “I started getting the sense it was maybe opera or ballet or something, it’s kind of like a dying art form or something.” His words sparked another wave of criticism in the post’s comments, with one fan wondering who in the opera or ballet field had hurt Chalamet.

Many believed Chalamet must have been dismissive of performing arts for years, with someone writing, “Imagine how many times people in his inner circle have heard this.” Another agreed, noting Chalamet truly believed ballet and opera were dying art forms.

“Why does he feel so strongly about opera and ballet?????” a TikTok user wondered, with someone speculating that “he’s against ballet & opera because he got rejected by Phantom of the Opera.” More fans slammed Chalamet for his disappointing stance, while a few defended him.

This video was from 2019; opera and ballet are, in fact, dying art forms. He is talking about how he’s adapting into NEW art forms,” a Chalamet supporter argued. Another agreed, claiming Chalamet grew up seeing performers “struggle to earn a living” and chose to become a movie star.

Another resurfaced clip from 2025 captured Chalamet reflecting on his ballet background while promoting the movie “Marty Supreme” in an interview. In the video, shared on X, Chalamet explained that he 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,” Chalamet said. “I grew up dreaming big backstage at the Koch Theatre in New York.”

When asked if his deep connection to the performing arts had influenced his career, Chalamet had a positive response. “Hugely! I’m like a Venn diagram of the best cultural influences of the 21st century and 20th century,” he declared. The sudden 180 from this remark to implying that performing arts are dying further fueled fans’ disappointment.

Besides fans, other celebrities like Doja Cat have called Chalamet out for his insensitive comments about opera and ballet. The Blast covered the story, reporting that the rapper had slammed Chalamet in a since-deleted TikTok post.

Doja Cat shot the video in her bathroom, wearing a leopard print headband and a white towel. She started by giving Chalamet a history lesson about opera and ballet while hilariously mispronouncing his name. She noted that performing arts were decades old with an enduring audience.

The “Woman” hitmaker argued that one could walk into an opera house and find all the seats sold out to people watching the performances in silence and loving every minute of it. Doja Cat advised Chalamet to learn a thing or two from performing arts “etiquette,” imploring him to sit down and stay silent.

Doja Cat wasn’t alone in her thoughts, with The Blast reporting that the panelists on “The View” also fired shots at Chalamet. Co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her disappointment in the actor, noting that she never realized he was “that shallow.”

Sheryl Underwood, who appeared as a guest panelist on the episode, believed Chalamet spoke without considering the consequences. The outrage against the TV personality began during a conversation with Matthew McConaughey about the need to promote movie theaters.

Chalamet noted that he didn’t mind promoting movie theaters, but he would hate to be in opera or ballet and be told to promote something that people no longer cared about. He then joked that if people were offended, he would probably lose “14 cents in viewership.”

Will Timothée Chalamet apologize for his words?