Timothée Chalamet is regarded as one of the most prominent young actors working in cinema today. Furthermore, his performances and on-screen presence have drawn consistent attention from audiences and critics, as evidenced by his press run for his latest film, Marty Supreme.In the most recent news about the star of the Dune franchise, Timothée Chalamet was on hand for this year’s Critics Choice Awards, where he was seemingly at the center of attention. At one point, host Chelsea Handler joked that,"Someone in this room has a ping pong paddle under their seat. Whoever has it gets to spank Timothée Chalamet at the afterparty."As part of the gag, it was revealed that the ping pong paddle was with actress Kathy Bates, who proceeded to lick the paddle for the bit before expressing, “I can’t believe I did that.”Once the clip from the awards show circulated online, people on social media were quick to respond. One X user stated,“Peak chaotic energy, fren”Radio Spook @RadioSpookLINK@SpencerAlthouse Peak chaotic energy, frenAnother X user added,“Chelsea Handler sets up the joke, Kathy Bates steals the show. Legend status confirmed. Who's jealous of that paddle”One X user took it as an opportunity to criticise Chelsea Handler’s performance as host,“This was about the only of Handler’s bits that was funny, and that’s solely thanks to Bates.”While another X user pointed to a potential double standard when it comes to sexualizing the opposite sex,“If a guy did that they would cancel him immediately. Hypocrisy at its finest, so glad trumps existence makes them miserable.”Regardless, this moment was largely perceived as the type of chaos that can be expected from this kind of affair, with an X user stating,“Awards shows stay unpredictable and unforgettable moments like this keep pop culture fun and lively.”Timothée Chalamet thanks Kylie Jenner in acceptance speech, moreInterestingly, after winning the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet made a point to thank his girlfriend Kylie Jenner for her support. This was especially noteworthy because of their high-profile romance and the actor’s desire for absolute privacy concerning his life outside of acting.To close out his acceptance speech, the A-list actor looked directly at Jenner and conveyed the following message,“Thank you to my partner for three years. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”Kylie Jenner was captured mouthing “I love you” in response. This should put the chatter regarding the notoriously private couple’s relationship status at bay for the time being.