While some people might’ve expected Timothée Chalamet to bring his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, to the Screen Actors Guild Awards, he chose his mother as his date instead. She captured the attention of everyone, including photographers and netizens.
For Sunday, February 23, 2025’s 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, Timothée Chalamet was accompanied by one person who stole the show: his mother, Nicole Flender. Netizens had lots of positive things to say when they saw him posing with her at the event held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall.
Timothée Chalamet and Nicole Flender at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2025 | Source: Getty Images
In some photos, the actor smiled while proudly holding his Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role award for “A Complete Unknown.” Meanwhile, Flender also smiled as her son hugged her with one arm, towering over her as they posed in the press room.
A video clip also showed the mother-son duo having a conversation while seated at a table before a cameraman asked them to take pictures. Flender responded by turning around in her seat and posing next to her son.
Chalamet wore a black leather jacket, matching pants, and a lime green shirt. His mother coordinated her look by wearing a black dress with thin shoulder straps, accessorized with a black hair bow and a matching handbag with shiny embellishments.
Netizens who saw the clip taken in Los Angeles were in awe of the actor’s mother. One person wrote, “His Mom? Wow she’s stunning 😍,” while another echoed the sentiment, commenting, “His mom? Wow… she’s a beauty.”
An Instagram user noted, “Her bow is iconic.” Someone else also admired her hair accessory, saying, “Her hair is so cute w [sic] the bow.” In another clip showing the actor, his mother, and other guests leaving the showroom, a netizen remarked, “He won because his mom was with him! Yea.”
Chalamet’s decision to bring his mother as his date to the SAG Awards charmed fans and highlighted their close bond. The heartwarming gesture proved that even in Hollywood, family moments can steal the spotlight.
