Metropolitan Opera Responds to Timothée Chalamet Saying “No One Cares” About Ballet or Opera
Misty Copeland isn’t dancing around her thoughts on Timothée Chalamet’s latest hot take.
In fact, she’s twirling with thoughtful intention. Weeks after the Dune actor alleged that “no one cares” about ballet and opera, the ballet dancer shared her perspective on his remarks.
“It’s very interesting that he invited me to be a part of promoting Marty Supreme with respect to my art form,” Misty said during a March 10 panel for Aveeno in New York City. “I think it’s important that we acknowledge that, yes, this is an art form that’s not ‘popular’ and a part of pop culture as movies are. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have enduring relevance in culture.”
Indeed, the 43-year-old—the first black woman to be principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre—was featured in Marty Supreme’s campaign on Instagram last November. That month, the film’s official account posted a photo of her wearing a Marty Supreme jacket and a throwback shot of her dancing as a child, describing her evolution as a reminder to “Dream Big.”
Considering the movie sees Timothée (who stars as table tennis player Marty Mauser) confidently following his dreams, even when the odds are against him, Misty was surprised to hear his discouraging comments about the arts.
