{"id":324232,"date":"2026-03-08T18:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dame-darcey-bussell-on-why-timothee-chalamets-controversial-ballet-comments-are-wrong\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:00:10","slug":"dame-darcey-bussell-on-why-timothee-chalamets-controversial-ballet-comments-are-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dame-darcey-bussell-on-why-timothee-chalamets-controversial-ballet-comments-are-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame Darcey Bussell on why Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet&#8217;s controversial ballet comments are wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MaT4RZ0xkCk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Dame Darcey Bussell on why Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's controversial ballet comments are wrong\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MaT4RZ0xkCk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Dame Darcey Bussell has criticised comments actor Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet has made about \u2018no one\u2019 caring about opera or ballet.<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar-nominated actor was discussing keeping art forms alive with Matthew McConaughey for US outlet Variety.<\/p>\n<p>Chalamet recognised that he&#8217;d said something controversial in the interview and joked about &#8216;taking shots for no reason&#8217; but the remarks have drawn backlash from the performing arts world.<\/p>\n<p>Dame Darcey Bussell was discussing the UK\u2019s Let\u2019s Dance initiative to promote the benefits of dance, while at the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dame Darcey Bussell has criticised comments actor Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet has made about \u2018no one\u2019 caring about opera or ballet. 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