Kylie Jenner is Not What Stands in the Way of Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar: Hopes Take a Hit After Ballet Backlash

Timothée Chalamet has a bit of a scandal on his hands, and it couldn’t possibly come at a worse time. The 30-year-old actor was rumored to have deployed strategies to separate his professional and personal life in a bid to win an Oscar. It might all be for naught, though. As it turns out, Timothée Chalamet’s own mouth might cost him an Oscar, not his relationship with Kylie Jenner.

Timothée Chalamet is hoping for an Oscar win

Timothée Chalamet is just 30 and has already had a storied acting career. There is no denying the New York native is super talented. He’s appeared in several highly acclaimed movies and has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Though he’s not yet won one, he’s pretty confident it will happen. At the very least, he insists he’s putting in the work to make it happen. Chalamet is nominated for best actor at the upcoming awards for his work in Marty Supreme and is said to be working hard to secure the win.

Chalamet is so focused on a potential Oscar win that he and his team are rumored to have deployed strategies to ensure the world’s attention is on his acting chops rather than his romantic relationship. Rumors suggest his much quieter-than-usual personal life is part of that strategy. Chalamet and Kylie Jenner didn’t spend Valentine’s Day together, and have been lying low when it comes to public appearances in the lead up to the Academy Awards. Insiders claim the Marty Supreme actor has done so not to jeopardize his chances at an Oscar win. As it turns out, though, Kylie wasn’t the problem Chalamet’s team should have been worried about.

Experts think his ballet and opera comments could cost him the win

While Timothée Chalamet’s team tried to shore up his image and keep the focus on his acting, he had other plans. The iconic actor has caused quite a stir with comments he made about the ballet and Opera. It’s not the first time he’s said something controversial, and insiders think it might cost him his first Oscar win, in a roundabout way.

A few days ago, Timothée Chalamet sat down for a chat with Matthew McConaughey during a CNN and Variety town hall. During the live event, Chalamet noted he didn’t want to work in ballet or opera. He said he wasn’t into it because “no one” cares about it anymore. He went on to quip that his comments were going to cost him “14 cents” in viewership.

The backlash was quick. Critics pointed out that the comment was not only untrue, but also odd coming from him. Chalamet was raised in New York City housing that subsidized rents for artists. They also noted that it was dismissive of his own mother’s contribution to the arts. Chalamet’s mother, Nicole Flender, was a Broadway dancer.

The comment, so close to the Academy Awards, might cost Chalamet more than 14 cents and a few fans. While his comments didn’t surface before voting closed, Chalamet’s entire persona was leading up to this moment. According to The Times, several voters find Chalamet off-putting. One insider told the outlet that the actor’s portrayal in Marty Supreme was “annoying.”

Only time will tell if his strategy to keep Kylie Jenner out of the spotlight actually secured him an Oscar win. For now, all eyes are on Michael B. Jordan for his role in Sinners. Jordan is nominated in the same category as Chalamet and hasn’t said anything obnoxious during press events.