{"id":343953,"date":"2026-03-11T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/misty-copeland-says-timothee-chalamet-wouldnt-be-an-actor-without-ballet-opera"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:31:11","slug":"misty-copeland-says-timothee-chalamet-wouldnt-be-an-actor-without-ballet-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/misty-copeland-says-timothee-chalamet-wouldnt-be-an-actor-without-ballet-opera","title":{"rendered":"Misty Copeland Says Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2018Wouldn\u2019t Be an Actor\u2019 With out Ballet, Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">MISTY COPELAND To Chalamet<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">TAKE A BOW FOR BALLET &amp; OPERA<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-03-11T06:31:52-07:00\"><br \/>\n               March 11, 2026<br \/>\n              6:31 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-da4d615f224d60c023c6ec6087bd1da0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260311_5e48612764574130bece2691381d26aa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f5cca144-0d00-4e74-8ed6-916a3392baee\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"actor\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5e\/4by3\/2026\/03\/11\/5e48612764574130bece2691381d26aa_md.jpg\" alt=\"Misty-copeland-timothee-chalamet-main-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da4d615f224d60c023c6ec6087bd1da0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f8e9de8094bf1e0ef6cb0e1adf68dec3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/misty-copeland\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Misty Copeland<\/strong><\/a> is pushing back on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/timothee-chalamet\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s controversial comments that &#8220;no one cares about\u201d ballet and opera &#8230; saying the centuries-old art forms paved the way for actors like him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f8e9de8094bf1e0ef6cb0e1adf68dec3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-00ed59b0c0d98da553e83ee85cec3cb1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The famed ballerina addressed the actor&#8217;s remarks during a recent panel discussion &#8230; acknowledging opera and ballet aren&#8217;t part of pop culture in the same way movies are &#8212; but adding that &#8220;doesn&#8217;t mean it doesn&#8217;t have enduring relevance in culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-00ed59b0c0d98da553e83ee85cec3cb1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1ee1a2d80cebd10231443efad0e0da60\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block canvas-tiktok-embed-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-1ee1a2d80cebd10231443efad0e0da60-1939663677-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1ee1a2d80cebd10231443efad0e0da60--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-12e0553277b160d873d554c9c4d0d716\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Copeland says it&#8217;s &#8220;often mistaken when something is popular that it&#8217;s meaningful or more impactful,&#8221; pointing out that opera and ballet have been around for more than 400 years.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-12e0553277b160d873d554c9c4d0d716--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-765daf1498ed79235827fb158a9d9c1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Misty says she&#8217;s made it her mission to expand access to art forms like ballet &#8230; explaining she wants to bring more people in so they better understand its importance and cultural relevance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-765daf1498ed79235827fb158a9d9c1a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-387ebdfa7a24d3ceaae9b744a0abe490\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ed3bb996-6ef7-48c3-8a84-8c8a0f738f14-1143453969-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ed3bb996-6ef7-48c3-8a84-8c8a0f738f14-1143453969-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/84\/16by9\/2026\/03\/10\/8460e879303a43da89e0a40d43d6eac5_md.jpg\" alt=\"030926_tv_chalamet_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-387ebdfa7a24d3ceaae9b744a0abe490--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c61febd8c16ca8b62e38c295ec3d0f9b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She adds that Chalamet &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t be an actor and have the opportunities he has as a movie star if it weren&#8217;t for opera and ballet&#8221; and their influence on the medium.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c61febd8c16ca8b62e38c295ec3d0f9b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e602d9323337c015f085129a6149a374\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Copeland also says she finds it &#8220;very interesting&#8221; Chalamet invited her to promote &#8220;Marty Supreme,&#8221; given her deep connection to ballet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e602d9323337c015f085129a6149a374--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ea684ffd19cd79b7e0041e8747d24e4d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-ea684ffd19cd79b7e0041e8747d24e4d-1274630519-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ea684ffd19cd79b7e0041e8747d24e4d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e7a05973c3edf08d1434d10932c80467\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Copeland and the film&#8217;s IG account shared a collaborative post in November 2025, showing her posing in a \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d windbreaker, alongside another image of her as a young ballerina with the words \u201cDream Big\u201d scribbled above her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e7a05973c3edf08d1434d10932c80467--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-86d5daa81140ea952fe7436472e25780\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bottom line &#8230; 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