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Timothée Chalamet recently reflected on the pivotal moment in his life that played a role in shaping his career.
As he celebrated his 29th birthday, the actor shared a touching story about the rapper who inspired him during the early days of his journey to stardom.
For Timothée, it was Lil B, aka BasedGod, the elusive and unpredictable artist known as BasedGod, who left a lasting impact.
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In a candid interview with Rolling Stone, Timothée opened up about how Lil B’s unconventional approach to music and life influenced him deeply.
The actor said, “Lil B is a hugely formative artist in my life and career. He dropped an album called I’m Gay and the rollout was very ambiguous about his sexuality or the meaning of the album. I was just inspired from the sense that, ‘Wow this guy is doing whatever the f**k he wants.'”
Their paths crossed in a remarkable way when Timothée, a student at NYU at the time, managed to snag a last-minute ticket to one of Lil B’s concerts.
He reminisced about how he convinced another student to sell him a ticket for $50, money he had earned from a commercial.
Sitting by himself in the front row, Timothée was stunned when, in a twist of fate, Lil B called him on stage. The ‘Dune’ star said, “I raised my hand, got called on by him, I told him I was gonna ask out my crush. He invited me onstage and he knighted me.”
Timothée remembered: “He said, ‘That boy’s hand has been blessed.’ And from there, my acting career took off. Thank you, Based God. I was struggling before that, I had just done Royal Pains and then I was nominated for an Oscar before I was 22. Shout out Lil B, nothing is possible without Lil B.”
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