Last month, Timothée Chalamet found himself at the center of many, many memes after he was accused of “manspreading” on Tina Fey at a Knicks game on April 28.
Sitting on the so-called “celebrity row” alongside fellow stars like Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, and Kylie Jenner, Timothée’s legs were spread rather wide and appeared to encroach on Tina’s personal space.
The reactions to the picture were pretty funny, but some people online seemed genuinely outraged. And now, Tina’s spoken out to clear the air.
“I should start by saying that Timothée Chalamet was nothing but lovely. Super friendly. Kylie was friendly and delightful,” she said. “We had a great time. He was joking around with Tracy.”
As for the criticism toward Timothée, Tina reassured fans that she was not offended or annoyed, despite how cramped she may have looked sitting next to him.
“It wasn’t until the next day that I saw all these manspreading things,” she said, providing some hilarious context. “But I will say, you’ve got to remember, so for every amount that he’s sitting like this and manspreading, I’m doing the opposite. I’ve got a big ole can.”
“As Amy Poehler would say, ‘God is fair.’ Timothée’s legs are in the front, my big ole can is taking the back,” she joked. “We had no beef. We had no beef. It was all good, and the Knicks won, so everybody was happy.”
Tina also said it was a total surprise that they were seated next to Timothée and Kylie, who’ve become MSG regulars. (Timmy is, of course, an NYC native and Knicks superfan.)
“I’ve been three times now with Tracy, so the internet classifies me as a Knicks fan, I’ll take it,” Tina said of the games. “It’s really fun. That celebrity row is bananas. I’m, like, hugging Spike Lee before the game.”
Sounds like a good time was had by all! I wonder if we’ll see Tina, Timmy, and Kylie reunite to support the Knicks in the NBA Finals next month?