More backlash over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera dig: ‘Mass psychosis’

March 13, 2026 | 2:42pm

The Timothée Chalamet spanking machine continues. At a February town hall hosted by CNN and Variety, the 30-year-old “Dune” star said that unlike movies, “no one cares” about opera and ballet anymore. However, now there’s backlash to the backlash, with critics dubbing the pre-Oscars scandal a "mass psychosis event." See what Nathan Lane, Jamie Lee Curtis, Misty Copeland, and Doja Cat all said about Chalamet's controversial comments here.