Then again, people keep saying things like this (below), so I don't know what to believe. All I know is that the dates I just named are correct, but maybe the "controversy" didn't begin until later?
#KevinOLeary says he bet $1,000 on Kalshi on Timothée Chalamet winning Best Actor before walking onto the #Oscars red carpet:
— Variety (@Variety) March 15, 2026
“I know the voting stopped long before that controversy happened. That kid is a great kid.”
Watch now on CNN and TBS or stream on the CNN app. pic.twitter.com/8mHUp8MVsa