Does Kylie Jenner’s Awkward Question to Elle Fanning About Boyfriend Timothée Chalamet Mean There’s Trouble in Paradise?
Timothée Chalamet‘s name has been in the headlines a lot recently. He’s been embroiled in a controversy that hasn’t gone away over his comments about ballet and opera.
For anyone who needs a refresher, during a Variety and CNN town hall in February with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey, Chamalet said, “I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.’ All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.”
What followed was backlash that something a PR mastermind like Kris Jenner hasn’t even been able to stop. And now some are wondering if the bad press is affecting Chamalet’s relationship with Kylie Jenner.
The Kardashians star accompanied her beau to the 98th Academy Awards on March 15 and was seen mingling with quite a few big-name celebrities, including Elle Fanning. The two ladies have been spotted laughing and chatting it up all awards season. But at the Oscars, some experts noticed a shift in the usual mood as Kylie appeared much more serious than usual when she asked Fanning a question.
Now, a lip reader has decoded what the Khy founder said to the Sentimental Value actress.
Lip-reading expert deciphers the stars’ conversations
Nicola Hickling is the founder of LipReader, a company specializing in lipreading and expert witness reports. Hickling has spearheaded the development of innovative technologies and services that empower individuals with hearing impairments. She has contributed to the likes of Daily Mail, Page Six, Newsweek, and many more.
According to Hickling, Kylie asked Fanning if she thought Chamalet seemed “cold.”
“Don’t you think he’s gone a bit cold?” Jenner appeared to ask, to which Fanning responded, “I didn’t notice,” as she fidgeted with her necklace.
In another instance, Hickling picked up on something Chamalet said to his sister, Pauline, about his girlfriend. Hickling said that the actor told his sibling to “go easy” on Kylie.
Chamalet and Kylie strike a pose at Oscars after party
If Chamalet was being somewhat distant or cold to Kylie, that changed as soon as they hit the carpet at the Vanity Fair after party.
Darren Stanton is a body language and behavioral expert with a degree in psychology. He previously worked as a police officer and used his expertise to uncover the truth when interviewing hundreds of suspects. He later moved into media and TV as a consultant and has been dubbed the “Human Lie Detector.”
Speaking on behalf of OLBG, Stanton told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “Timothée and Kylie posing on the red carpet is very telling. This is a protective posture coming from the actor. When someone stands behind another person, you might think logically they would stand in front, but when they’re positioned behind them, it’s almost like saying ‘I’ve got your back’. It’s a protective gesture. The fact he’s also got his hand around her abdomen is significant, as that’s quite a sensitive area psychologically.
“Two things come through from that gesture — that he’s incredibly protective over her, and that they clearly share both a physical and emotional connection … They’re incredibly close as their body language is pointing in the same direction. They’ve clearly formed this unconscious matching and mirroring.”
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