Pauline Chalamet appeared 'dismissive' toward Kylie Jenner at Oscars, expert says

A viral clip from the 2026 Oscars showed Pauline Chalamet chatting with her brother Timothée while Kylie Jenner sat behind them. When Jenner stood to give Pauline a hug, Pauline appeared hesitant and the interaction read as chilly to some viewers. Body language expert Susan Constantine said Pauline "dismissed Kylie quickly," calling the exchange "the non-verbal cold shoulder" and describing the actress as "impersonal, dismissive and disingenuous." Constantine added that Pauline’s body language shifted away from Jenner and that the embrace looked like a "faux hug." Reaction on social media was mixed.

Some commenters wrote that the moment felt awkward and suggested Pauline doesn’t like Jenner, with one theory prompting more than 20,000 likes. Others defended the pair, saying Pauline seemed shy and that nothing untoward was happening. Jenner and Timothée began dating in 2023, and rumors of tension with Pauline have circulated before.

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