Timothee Chalamet’s mother is setting the record straight after the actor’s viral comments about ballet and opera earlier this year.
talking to People magazine at the American Ballet Theater Spring Gala on Wednesday, May 20, Nicole Flender set the record straight about rumors about Chalamet’s dancing after an old clip of him appearing in a children’s ballet production resurfaced online as a rebuttal to her criticism of the performing arts.
“Timmy didn’t take ballet classes. My daughter did,” Flender explained, referring to actress Pauline Chalamet. She added that both she and Pauline studied at the School of American Ballet.
“Timmy danced himself,” Flender, 68, said. “You know, he was a high school rap artist, so he did his thing.”
The clarification comes weeks after marty supreme The star drew criticism during a February town hall with Matthew McConaughey while discussing the future of movie theaters.
“I don’t want to work in ballet or opera or things where you say, ‘Hey, keep this alive, even though no one cares anymore.’ All respect to all the people in ballet and opera,” he said at the time.
Online critics noted Chalamet’s deep family ties to the New York City Ballet, where his mother and grandmother once danced.
