The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills had an opera night on their group trip to Florence, Italy
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Jennifer Tilly got emotional during the performance, sharing that her mother was an opera singer
Timothée Chalamet recently sparked backlash for dismissive comments about opera and ballet
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscast is sharing their notes on opera, just asTimothée Chalamet's recent remarks about it being a dying art form remain hotly debated.
During the Thursday, March 12, episode of the Bravo reality show, the women are shown on their group trip organized byBozoma "Boz" Saint Johnto Florence, Italy.
One evening, they have a night at the opera within the walls of their very own accommodations at Villa Bibbiani, which features an 18th-century theater.
"I love opera — so much so that I'm on the L.A. Opera board," Boz said in a confessional. "If these women have any culture, they're going to appreciate it. And if they don't appreciate it, they ain't got no culture."
During the performance,Amanda Francesscrolled on her phone, whileJennifer Tillywiped away a tear.
"I'm getting weepy because my mother [Patricia] was an opera singer, so we used to always listen to opera growing up in the house," Jennifer explained in a confessional. "I am in seventh heaven listening to these beautiful singers."
Sutton Stracke, meanwhile, has different feelings about opera. "I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I fall asleep at opera," she said in a confessional. "Please tell no one."
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The episode coincides withcontroversy surrounding Chalamet's recent commentsabout opera and ballet. In February 2026, Chalamet joinedMatthew McConaugheyfor aVarietyand CNN town hallat the University of Texas at Austin, where he said he doesn't "want to be working in ballet or opera, or you know, things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though it's like, no one cares about this anymore.' "
"All respect to the ballet and opera people out there," he added, joking, "I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I just took shots for no reason."
The remark quickly ignited backlash from artists and fans, thrusting Chalamet into the center of a heated public debate. On March 9, the panel onThe Viewweighed in after co-hostSara Hainespointed out that Chalamet's grandmother, mother and sister all danced with the New York City Ballet.
"When you crap on somebody else's art form, it doesn't feel good,it doesn't feel good to see," co-hostWhoopi Goldbergadded.
Chalamet is currently in the final stretch of his Oscar campaign forMarty Supreme. The film earned him nominations for Best Actor and, as a producer, Best Picture. Chalamet has already picked up aCritics Choice Awardand aGolden Globefor his performance.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. Episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
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