Misty Copeland Slams Chalamet: 'Owes' Craft to Ballet, Opera

• Former American Ballet Theatre dancer Misty Copeland criticized Timothée Chalamet's recent comments dismissing ballet and opera.
• Copeland asserted that Chalamet 'owes' his acting craft and opportunities to the foundational influence of classical performing arts.
• She argued that ballet and opera, despite not being 'pop culture,' have enduring cultural relevance and shaped the language of performance long before cinema.
• Chalamet had controversially stated that 'no one cares' about ballet and opera, calling them attempts to 'keep something alive'.
• Copeland emphasized that all artistic mediums have a space and shouldn't be compared, highlighting the 400-year relevance of opera and ballet.