Timothee Chalamet gets scolded by high school principal, Doja Cat and SNL'

"being in movies is at least preferable to trying to work in ballet or opera where It's like, Hey, keep this thing alive.' Even though it's like, no one cares about this anymore, Chalamet said about ballet or opera. All respect to the ballet and opera people out there."

"only an insecure artist tears down another discipline to elevate their own. Chalamet also got called into the principal's office at 30 years old, someone joked on Reddit, while sharing an Instagram Stories post from Deepak Marwah, the principal at the actor's alma mater, the famed LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City."

"At La Guardia, we do rank art forms, Marwah said. We b"

Timothée Chalamet sparked controversy after comments made during a February 21 CNN and Variety Town Hall with Matthew McConaughey, where he suggested working in movies is preferable to ballet or opera, implying those art forms lack contemporary relevance. The remarks went viral, prompting responses from the ballet and opera communities, including dancer Anna Yliaho who criticized artists who tear down other disciplines. His high school principal from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts publicly responded with concern, noting the school does not rank art forms. Doja Cat and Saturday Night Live also addressed the controversy, with observers questioning whether the comments might impact Chalamet's Oscar prospects for best actor.

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