Jeopardy! Roasts Timothée Chalamet with Trivia

Jeopardy! Roasts Timothée Chalamet with Trivia

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The backlash over 's about opera and ballet continued on Monday, as Jeopardy! roasted him during a new episode. 

The 30-year-old Oscar nominee in the arts community, and even the game show joined the fray making a dig at him with a 'Ballet and Opera' category. 

The official Instagram account for the show shared a video of contestants acing all their answers, with the caption 'NOBODY @HIM [side-eye emoji] #timotheechalamet.'

Commentators joined in on the roast, with one writing, 'You know you did wrong when Jeopardy is throwing shade at you.' 

'My favorite part is how much it proves him wrong because they ALL answered at least one of them,' another noted.

'Dying art ehh???? They flew through those answers!!!!!!!' someone else chimed in. 

The backlash over Timothee Chalamet's, 30, claim that 'no one cares' about opera and ballet continued on Monday, as Jeopardy! roasted him during a new episode; He is seen in February

'What is: shadeeeeeee,' another fan quipped.

'Jeopardy to the arts: I got your back.'

Chalamet is currently in the middle of an awards campaign for Marty Supreme, which earned him Oscar nominations for both Best Actor and, as a producer, Best Picture; Seen in a still

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It remains to be seen whether his billionaire girlfriend Kylie Jenner, 28, will accompany him to the Oscars; They are seen at the Los Angeles premiere of the film in December 

'You don't have to like all art but only a weak person/artist feels the need to diminish in fact, the very arts that would inspire those who are interested in slowing down, to do exactly that.'

Canadian mezzo-soprano Deepa Johnny added in another comment: 'What a disappointing take. There is nothing more impressive than the magic of live theatre, ballet and opera.' 

Chalamet is currently in the middle of a high-stakes awards campaign for A24's Marty Supreme, which .

Despite the recent controversy, his chances for a win remain strong. While his comments went viral this week, Oscar voting officially closed on March 5, likely shielding him from any negative impact.

Chalamet faces stiff competition for the Best Actor trophy. He is up against Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) and Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon). 

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