For his opening monologue to kick off the 2026 Oscars, host Conan O’Brien delved into Hollywood’s biggest goal these days. O’Brien joked about Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera commentary, which became controversial online. As O’Brien joked, Chalamet laughed as he sat next to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.
At Conan O’Brien’s dig ballet-opera controversy
Oscars 2026 host Conan O’Brien laughed off the controversy while hosting the March 15 event. “Security is really tight tonight,” he joked to those gathered at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, including Timothée and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. “I’ve been told there are concerns about attacks from the opera and ballet communities.”
How Timothée Chalamet reacted to the joke
After the joke, the cameras cut to Chalamet, who was seen sitting next to girlfriend Kylie Jenner. The actor took the joke in good humor, smiling, nodding and laughing along with the crowd. While sitting in the front row, he laughed as the comedian cracked one more joke before moving on, glaring at Chalamet: “They’re mad that you left out jazz!”.This dig comes after the ‘Marty Supreme’ actor commented on the popularity and existence of art forms like ballet and opera. While chatting with Matthew McConaughey in an on-camera Variety interview, Chalamet casually took a shot at opera and ballet, saying, “I don’t want to work in ballet or opera where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even if nobody cares about it anymore.'”As for the Oscars, Chalamet is nominated for best actor. For his red carpet look, Timothee opted for a timeless outfit and wore a white suit, which he accessorized with sunglasses.She posed on her own, and her girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, presented her red dress on the red carpet on social media.
