Timothee Chalamet's Humiliating Oscars Night After Best Actor Defeat
A visibly subdued Timothee Chalamet made a quiet tour of post-Oscars parties on Sunday night, conspicuously avoiding the Governor's Ball where winners were having their statuettes engraved. The avoidance appeared strategic, as witnessing the celebrations would have compounded his painful evening of public humiliation.
A Night of Mockery and Disappointment
Chalamet suffered through multiple indignities, losing the Best Actor award to Sinners star Michael B Jordan while enduring repeated mocking from ceremony host Conan O'Brien and other presenters. The actor had been the clear frontrunner for his performance as a ping pong champion in Marty Supreme, but his campaign lost crucial momentum during the lengthy awards season.
His perceived arrogance contrasted sharply with Jordan's town-charming approach, culminating in a final misstep on March 5th - the day Oscars voting closed - when Chalamet made dismissive remarks about opera and ballet. While likely too late to affect the voting outcome, the comments eroded his remaining public sympathy.
When cameras captured Chalamet sportingly applauding Jordan's victory, an audible ripple of laughter swept through the Dolby Theatre auditorium. This represented the younger generation's acting hero being openly mocked by his more established, successful peers.
Subdued Party Presence and Separate Departures
Inside the relocated Vanity Fair Oscar party at the LA County Museum, Chalamet sat glumly on a white sofa at the room's periphery while girlfriend Kylie Jenner mingled joyfully with her famous family. For portions of the evening, he wore sunglasses indoors, with a party source noting: 'He was very subdued, I didn't see him as much as crack a smile. He didn't circulate.'
In an odd arrangement, Chalamet and Jenner left separately before reuniting at Jay-Z and Beyonce's annual Gold party at the Chateau Marmont, which continued into Monday morning as tradition dictates.
Michael B Jordan's Historic and Emotional Victory
The night unquestionably belonged to Michael B Jordan, who became only the sixth black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar, joining an exclusive group including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith and Jamie Foxx. The victory represented a culturally significant moment that Jordan acknowledged emotionally from the stage.
Jordan, who co-owns British football team AFC Bournemouth, received congratulatory embraces from fellow nominee Leonardo DiCaprio after the ceremony, with DiCaprio spending considerable time welcoming Jordan to Hollywood's elite ranks. The victor was cheered in every venue he entered, including an In 'n' Out Burger near the Dolby Theatre where he ordered two double doubles with fries, prompting a frenzy of customer selfies.
Other Notable Oscar Night Scenes
Leonardo DiCaprio, sporting a new moustache, attended with model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti but later shared a bottle of red wine with Guillermo del Toro at the Governors Ball while Ceretti mingled with fashion circles. Irish actress Jessie Buckley, celebrating her first Oscar win for Hamnet, declared cheerfully: 'You can sleep when you're dead,' while spending time with co-star Paul Mescal, who remained close to girlfriend Gracie Abrams.
Newly single Australian actor Jacob Elordi drew significant female attention throughout the evening, conversing with models Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne while avoiding press lines in favor of vodka and limes. Meanwhile, Sean Penn skipped the ceremony entirely, meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support for the war-torn nation.
The redesigned Vanity Fair party implemented strict security measures, requiring guests to accept camera-blocking stickers on their phones while maintaining an exceptionally tight guest list, prompting some grumbling among attendees.
