MAGA Host Makes Last Minute Oscar Bet on Controversial Co-Star

Shark Tank host Kevin O’Leary is wearing his investments on his sleeve—and around his neck.
While sporting a one-of-one necklace he values at $30 million, O’Leary, 71, backed his Marty Supreme co-star, Timothée Chalamet, morally and financially.
“I just put $1,000 on Kalshi walking in here that he’s going to win, because I know the voting stops long before that controversy happened,” O’Leary added.
Last week, the Oscars’ Best Actor race was thrown into disarray when Chalamet’s controversial comments about ballet and opera resurfaced from a joint town hall with Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey.
“I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore,’” Chalamet, 30, said during the February town hall in a discussion about the future of cinema. “All respect to the ballet and opera people out there…”
“I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I’m taking shots for no reason,” he continued.
After Chalamet started the awards season strong with back-to-back wins at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards, he has since lost out at the BAFTAs and Actor Awards.
Though the Best Actor nominee was strongly rebuked by the arts community, the Oscar voting window closed on March 5, days before Chalamet’s comments drew widespread attention. It is not likely that his comments had any impact on voting.
After Sinners star Michael B. Jordan beat Chalamet at the Actor Awards, the category’s odds flipped on Kalshi. Jordan, 39, is now a 59% favorite, with Chalamet trailing at 32%. O’Leary stands to earn just over $3,000 if his Marty Supreme co-star takes home his first golden statue.