Jimmy Kimmel is aware of that publicists have a troublesome job when their purchasers turn into the middle of a scandal after making public remarks.
Timothée Chalamet lately acquired backlash over his feedback about ballet and opera, and Kimmel took a swipe at it throughout his acceptance speech on the 2026 ICG Publicists Awards.
The late-night speak present host took the stage on the Beverly Wilshire Lodge on Friday, March 13, to simply accept the President Awards honor and made a joke amid the fallout the Marty Supreme star is dealing with.
“Publicists have a really troublesome job, particularly when your purchasers have sturdy opinions about opera and ballet,” Kimmel joked.
The viewers burst out in laughter on the quip, and Kimmel continued, “Bear in mind after they used to say, ‘There’s no such factor as unhealthy publicity?’ That was a variety of Kanye’s and Diddy’s in the past.”
In a CNN & Selection City Corridor, Chalamet mentioned that “nobody cares about [opera or ballet] anymore,” and the backlash was swift.
Chalamet’s feedback have prompted reactions from the ballet group, which included ballet dancer Misty Copeland, who was featured in a promo for Marty Supreme.
At an occasion for Aveeno, Copeland mentioned, “There’s a motive that the opera and ballet have been round for over 400 years.” She additionally made a remark immediately about Chalamet, saying, “”I imply, he wouldn’t be an actor and have the alternatives he has as a film star if it weren’t for opera and ballet and their relevance in that medium. So all of those mediums have an area and we shouldn’t be evaluating them.”
