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Misty Copeland says Timothée Chalamet "wouldn't be an actor" if not for ballet, opera

During an Aveeno panel on March 8, misty copeland, first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, rebuked Timothée Chalamet for calling ballet and opera obsolete, responding to his town-hall comments.
During a February CNN and Variety town hall in Austin, Timothée Chalamet dismissed ballet and opera as obsolete, saying 'No one cares...don't want to be working in ballet, or opera', prompting responses from arts organizations.
Copeland said, 'First, I have to say that it's very interesting that he invited me to be a part of promoting 'Marty Supreme' with respect to my art form,' and emphasized opera and ballet's 400-year history and their power to change lives.
Several institutions and users responded, with The Metropolitan Opera posting a behind-the-scenes video and Seattle Opera offering a 14% discount, while Timothée Chalamet's representatives did not reply.
With the Oscars on Sunday approaching, Copeland framed her work as aimed at bringing more people into ballet, warning that popularity doesn’t equal impact.

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