What was the controversy around Timothée Chalamet's 'ballet and opera' remark?

Timothée Chalamet faced backlash over his remarks on traditional performing arts. While speaking about future of cinema and his desire to work in films that attract large audiences, he said, "I don't want...to...be...working...in ballet or opera...things where it's like, 'Keep this thing alive', even though no one cares about this anymore." "All respect to...ballet and opera people," he had added.