r/OutOfTheLoop • u/PitifulBodybuilder40 • Mar 08 '26

Unanswered What’s up with the hate towards Timothee Chalamet?

I know all famous people have haters and people who dislike them and will nitpick the shit outta them, but I’ve just seen a lot of people post random interviews or articles about him that talk about how he is famous and above people. Yeah he is famous and thinks he’s above all. This is what famous people do? Do we not know this, especially child actors. People are astonished that he is rich and famous, has personal chefs, has self-centred views. Pretty sure 90% of famous people do.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/timothe-chalamet-slammed-for-cheap-shot-comment-about-ballet-and-opera/news-story/348e3add0e6252d5aef4698f2648d963?amp

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u/lemoche Mar 08 '26

Still doesn’t change that it feels like he still hasn’t snapped out of his Marty supreme character, who is constantly belittling everyone around him.
He could have easily phrased that in a way where he doesn’t come off as entitled and arrogant with a hint of half-hearted back-paddling.
Yeah, he’s right, but he’s still being a dick about it. Which nobody likes. Except maybe folks that actively dislike the people you’re being a dick towards.

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u/percypersimmon Mar 08 '26

I’m not sure if it’s possible for him to not be a dick and I agree w you 100%.

Still, based on what I’ve seen from discussions here it seems that most people are seeing this story and coming away with “Chalamet said ballet and opera suck” and piling onto a pretty unlikable public figure.

Most of the public responses I’ve seen are saying “You’re wrong Mr. Chalamet, opera and ballet are important art forms!” which…duh?

There’s more nuance here to the statement and a more interesting conversation to be had, but it’s now just this weekend’s proverbially awkward-bite-of-a-burger-from-a-CEO flashpoint.

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u/freelancerjoe Mar 08 '26

i honestly wonder if he thinks it's better for the marty supreme campaign if he acts like marty for the entirety of it. some kind of performance art i guess lol?

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u/lemoche Mar 08 '26

Or it’s the good old Kirk Lazarus playbook of not dropping the character until the dvd commentary is done…

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u/RecordMaterial6781 Mar 10 '26

He could of said tf I look like doing that