Timothée Chalamet Urged to Dump Kylie Jenner Following Shocking Oscars Snub: Report

Timothée Chalamet is facing calls from people within his inner circle in Los Angeles to rethink his relationship with Kylie Jenner in the wake of his shock Oscars defeat earlier this month, with one insider claiming the Dune star is under pressure to 'distance himself' from the reality TV dynasty.

For context, the 30-year-old had been widely viewed in Hollywood as a frontrunner for Best Actor for his performance in Marty Supreme, but he lost out to Michael B. Jordan, who took the statuette for Sinners. According to an unnamed source who spoke to Globe Magazine, industry chatter in the days after the ceremony has been less about Jordan's win and more about what they see as missteps in Chalamet's awards campaign and public image.

'Everyone in the industry is saying he would have won [Best Actor] if he'd have played things differently in the lead up to the awards,' the insider claimed, arguing that the disappointment has triggered a bout of soul‑searching in the actor's camp.

The complaint, as described to Globe, is not about his work on screen but about how he sold it. The informant pointed to what they called Chalamet's 'publicity push' and 'outlandish comments' in the run‑up to the Oscars, and suggested that voters had been turned off by the noise surrounding him rather than drawn in by it.

There is no independent evidence that Academy members actually changed their ballots for that reason, and no voters are quoted on the record. The view instead reflects one faction's attempt to make sense of an outcome that blindsided fans who had assumed Chalamet was next in line for major awards recognition.

Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner And Kardashian 'Collateral Damage'

It can be recalled that, since going public with Kylie Jenner, Chalamet has eased into a far more tabloid‑friendly space than he occupied in his early Call Me By Your Name years. According to the source, that shift is directly under scrutiny after his Oscar loss.

'Chalamet's ties to the Kylie Cosmetics founder, 28, might not have helped his chances, either,' the mole alleged, before taking aim at the wider Kardashian‑Jenner brand. 'A lot of people in his camp are blaming the influence of the Kardashians because he was clearly taking a page out of their no‑press‑is‑bad‑press playbook...They're saying this is more proof being associated with their world isn't doing him any favours professionally,' it went on.

Again, there is no hard data connecting his romantic life to the outcome of Academy voting, and the criticism rests entirely on anonymous briefings rather than verifiable cause and effect. What is clear is that the scrutiny has landed in the middle of a relationship that, by this account, is functioning well on a personal level.

'It's obviously a very touchy subject because he and Kylie are happy. [Their] chemistry is off the charts, and she's been nothing but sweet and accommodating,' the source told Globe, painting a picture of a couple who are not looking to stage‑manage their way out of the spotlight just to please campaign veterans.

The complication, as framed by the insider, is Chalamet's own drive. 'At the same time, his career is still his first love, and he's incredibly ambitious,' the insider furthered.

Career Pressure Mounts As Timothee Chalamet Lines Up His Next Roles

Chalamet is not in a lull where he can quietly regroup. He is heading into another high‑stakes run of projects, with Dune: Part Three scheduled for a December release and the sequel to his record‑breaking Wonkafilm listed as in pre‑production on IMDb.

'He's already throwing himself into his next role, and he's got people in his ear ... warning him to stay focused on his work,' the source claimed, suggesting that the reaction to his Best Actor loss has been to double down on professional discipline rather than retreat.

The unnamed insiders quoted by Globe cast that as both a coping mechanism and a wedge. With a 'long shoot' looming and what they describe as 'all the pressure that comes with that,' the argument from some in his orbit is that any extra drama, fair or not, linked to the Kardashian‑Jenner world is a distraction he cannot afford.

'With another long shoot coming up and all the pressure that comes with that, plus the constant push from people around him to distance himself from Kylie, it's hard to see how this isn't going to cause serious strain between them,' the informant shared.

Timothée Chalamet has not responded to reports alleging that he's being urged to distance himself from Kylie Jenner after his Oscar loss.