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After downplaying opera and ballet, Timothée Chalamet faced widespread backlash from industry figures and companies defending live arts and urging him to engage, with opera houses and performers weighing in; the controversy circulated after Oscar voting ended and is unlikely to affect his Best Actor bid.
Patti LuPone used a Carnegie Hall performance to urge Americans to unite against President Trump’s plan to renovate and rename the Kennedy Center, insisting that art is the soul of the nation and that the center must stay standing; the controversy stems from Trump’s decision to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations amid backlash from artists canceling shows in protest.