Charlize Theron Defends Dance, Clashes with Timothée Chalamet

0:00On April 20th, Charlize Theron just clapped back at Timothy Shalamet for shading ballet and opera. She called dancers straight up superheroes for the brutal toll on their bodies and total silence. Theron said his remark was reckless toward our forms we got to elevate, especially since in 10 years, artificial intelligence might steal his acting, gigs but never replace a live dancer on stage. She knows the grind firsthand, having ditched ballet after her knees gave out during classes at the Joffrey Ballet School. Back then, she was scraping by modeling in New York to fund her dance dreams, crashing in a friend's windowless basement apartment. That injury hit her hard, plunging her into a deep depression. Her mom flew over from South Africa and laid it out, either figure out a new path or come home and soak there. Mom reminded her she loved movies and bought her a one-way ticket to Hollywood. Earlier this year, Shalamet went viral chatting with Matthew McConaughey, taking a swipe at ballet and opera like they were no big deal.

1:00Theron hoped she bumped into him some day to set things straight, reminding us all why live arts like dance deserve that props no matter what. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey, with the story.