Ever since Timothèe Chalamet’s comment about the ballet and opera was posted, the internet has been in a heated discussion about it. His polarizing words about not wanting to work in ballet or opera because they are forms that are trying to survive that “no one cares about this anymore,” have started a fire online. Now, real-life ballerinas have weighed in on what the Marty Supreme star said.
Now, following the Dune star's comment, various ballets and operas responded. This included the Royal Ballet and Opera and The Met Opera, among many others. Many ballerinas also shared their takes about this whole debacle. This included Misty Copeland, an iconic ballerina who was actually part of Chalamet’s promotional efforts for Marty Supreme. During a panel that was posted by Campaign, she said:
