Doja Cat Takes a Swing at Timothée Chalamet: Ballet and Opera Are Still Relevant!

In a heated TikTok response, Doja Cat has thrown some serious shade at Timothée Chalamet after he made comments that ballet and opera are no longer worthwhile art forms. Chalamet’s remarks sparked outrage among theater lovers when he said, “no one cares” about these centuries-old traditions. Doja, aiming her ire directly at him, asserted that audiences still fill the seats in opera houses and ballet theaters, demonstrating the respect and admiration these performances continue to command.

She didn’t hold back, praising the dedication of the dancers who show up hours before performances to perfect their craft and insisting that they deeply care about what they do. In fact, she encourages Chalamet to learn a thing or two about the etiquette that exists around these beautiful art forms. With such a strong message sent from Doja, it’s clear that maybe there’s a little more to the ballet and opera than what meets the eye—after all, the world of performance is never quite as simple as it seems. Are the arts in trouble, or just in need of a champion?