Timothée Chalamet Has Been Fully 'Kardashian-ized,' Insiders Say -- Here's How!

If you’ve felt like Timothée Chalamet has been absolutely everywhere lately, that’s not an accident, y’all! The once-mysterious indie darling has gone full spectacle mode, and insiders are whispering that his latest transformation has a very familiar glossy fingerprint all over it.

Yes, fram, the word being tossed around behind the scenes is “Kardashian-ized.” And honestly, the evidence to that effect is piling up faster than one of Kris Jenner’s vision boards. LOLz!

So, Timmy is currently pushing his buzzy new movie Marty Supreme like his life depends on it, and the promo tour has been nothing short of unhinged in the most delicious way. He’s popping up at merch events across the globe, crashing talk shows with people wearing giant Ping-Pong balls on their heads, and even surprising unsuspecting crowds at table tennis tournaments.

He’s vowed to make an eye-popping number of pre-release appearances and has been cooking up viral moments, including a now-infamous Zoom call where he pitched wild ideas like repainting global landmarks in the film’s signature decaying orange hue. So, yeah, TL;DR — this is not your grandfather’s awards campaign.

Then there’s the fashion. The Call Me By Your Name alum has been leaning hard into coordinated looks, stepping out in that loud orange color alongside his mom in New York and girlfriend Kylie Jenner in El Lay. Add in rumors of him secretly moonlighting as a masked rapper, plus a music video where he casually name-drops Kylie’s billionaire status, and you’ve got a marketing fever dream that feels very on-brand for a certain reality TV dynasty.

According to one industry insider speaking to Page Six, the source of all that promotional influence is undeniable:

“Timmy’s been ‘Kardashian-ized.'”

WHAT?!?!

But guess what? It’s working! Marty Supreme is already breaking pre-sale records for its studio and has critics buzzing about his frantic, charismatic performance. Awards season voters are clearly paying attention, too. One insider compared his anything-goes strategy to the Kardashian family’s long-standing mastery of turning personality into profit and visibility into currency:

“Both Timmy and Kylie are just into a different genre, the way they think about life and how they want to live.”

The ambition runs deep, apparently, too:

“He has pretty lofty goals.”

Must make momager Kris pretty happy!!! That tracks, too, considering Timothée has already made history as one of the youngest multiple Best Actor Oscar nominees ever. He’s openly talked about chasing greatness, name-checking legends, and refusing to play small, even when the internet rolls its eyes.

To that end, another Hollywood source insists all that confidence comes with the territory:

“All big actors get to be full of themselves, it’s par for the course. He really cares about the craft for sure, he’s an actor with a capital ‘A’. But he’ll say ‘I don’t want to promote this movie using the old playbook and doing the same types of interviews … He’ll say ‘Let’s make it fun, let’s do it different way.'”

Crucially, Timmy also understands his extremely online fanbase — just like the KarJenner fam inherently understands the people who follow them and buy their s**t! Page Six‘s first insider explained:

“His fans love him and he definitely knows how to speak to his fans and interact and it’s really important to him.”

Well, that definitely never hurts when it comes to putting together a major career in the public eye!

As for Kylie, despite recent breakup rumors, sources say they’re very much still a thing. They are just playing it smart and selective now!

For one, he’s expected to mingle with the full KarJenner clan at Kris’ famous Christmas Eve party, which we no doubt can’t wait to see come together. But don’t expect non-stop couple content! The insider explained:

“They’re definitely still together, but it’s not like she needs to be at every promotional event [to prove it].”

Privacy is the real power move here, as the mole noted:

“Timmy’s pretty quiet about Kylie. He’s pretty private as a person.”

And even when they step out together, they’re intentional about it! The source pontificated about how that restraint may be exactly why this relationship hasn’t imploded like so many Kardashian-adjacent romances before it:

“They both want to be their own person, for sure. They’ll do some promo, but for the rest they want to keep things between them. It’s definitely a smarter play than how Kylie’s other sisters have handled their own love lives in the public eye.”

Oof!

TBH, that’s some serious shade directed at Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and the so-called “Kardashian Kurse.” (Looking at you, Kanye West and Scott Disick and Lamar Odom and Tristan Thompson and on and on and on it goes…)

Anyways!!! Fashion experts note that Timothée’s fearless style, from backless tops to coordinated couple looks, keeps people talking in an era where attention is everything. Fashion writer Amy Odell told the outlet:

“He is at the forefront of Hollywood men having more fun, wearing cool s**t.”

And if that sounds familiar, it should. Odell added this about how it all comes back to the self-promotional tendencies and non-stop social media content churn that comes part-and-parcel with Kylie and her famous fam:

“That family is enmeshed in fashion [in a way that drives people to] talk about them. I keep thinking they are going to fade and they just don’t. [And] it’s hard to get people to go to the movies.”

That it is. So, if Marty Supreme really does as well as it appears thus far, perhaps we can chalk this one up as a win for the Kris Jenner media maneuvering machine. Or something. LOLz!

Seriously, tho: love it or side-eye it, Timothée Chalamet isn’t just acting anymore. He’s branding, strategizing, and channeling a little KarJenner magic as he races toward Oscar glory.

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