Grammy-winning artist Doja Cat defended ballet and opera in a since-deleted TikTok, calling them "finally beautiful" and "encompassing". This follows Timothée Chalamet's controversial comments in February that "no one cares about" ballet and "nobody" about these disciplines. Doja argued that while some performance art industries are struggling, people still care about them. She suggested that while opera is 400 years old and ballet is 500 years old, there is an etiquette around ballet. Chalamat's comments were met with applause and criticism on social media.