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During the 2026 Oscars on Sunday night, an unexpected encounter between Pauline Chalamet and Kylie Jenner caught the attention of many, as it appeared Pauline gave Jenner a “cold shoulder.”
Body language specialist Susan Constantine shared her insights with Page Six following the viral circulation of a video showing the “Sex Lives of College Girls” actress’s frosty interaction with Jenner on social media platforms.
The clip, published by E! News, revealed Pauline engaged in conversation with the “Marty Supreme” actor, who was in the running for the best actor award, while Jenner was positioned just behind them.
Upon noticing Pauline, Jenner rose to offer a hug, although Pauline’s response seemed somewhat reserved.
Constantine interpreted the situation by stating, “Pauline quickly dismissed Kylie. Despite being caught off guard, Kylie displayed genuine interest by maintaining eye contact and raising her eyebrows.”
Constantine believes Pauline gave the Kylie Cosmetics founder “the non-verbal cold shoulder,” noting that the actress appeared “impersonal, dismissive and disingenuous.”
“Pauline’s body language swiftly shifted away from Kylie,” Constantine noted, describing her apparent “nonverbal smug.”
“Pauline’s body language also showed hesitation before the faux hug.”
Social media users flooded the comments section of the post to point out the apparent awkwardness between Pauline and her brother’s partner.
“The sister doesn’t like Kylie,” one person theorized, prompting more than 20,000 likes from other social media users.
“That was a weird moment. Can tell she’s not a Kylie fan,” a second person agreed.
“Everything in this clip was awkward,” a third commenter weighed in, with another adding, “The fakest interaction I’ve ever seen.”
However, other Instagram users shut down speculation that there is animosity between the two.
“People are just haters … you can clearly see Kylie sitting back down …his sister seems shy …nothing awkward here…y’all need to chill,” one defender commented.
“Why does everybody have to constantly criticize?” another questioned.
“I thought Kylie seemed quite sweet,” a fan gushed.
Since Timothée, 30, started dating Jenner, 28, in 2023, there have been rumors that Pauline, 34, isn’t a fan of their relationship.
Pauline raised eyebrows when she posted a message on Instagram criticizing billionaires in March 2025.
“Our system is so flawed that it allows billionaires to exist and accrue so much money and BARELY pay (and sometimes NOT PAY) ANY ANY ANY TAXES,” she reportedly wrote at the time.
“This should not be possible. Billionaires do not need to exist. Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg SITTING IN FRONT OF cabinet is NOT DEMOCRATIC. NOT. DEMOCRATIC,” she added.
Fans pointed out that the message could have been aimed at Jenner — who was named a self-made billionaire by Forbes in 2019. (The outlet later retracted the label after looking into her financials.)
However, Pauline and Jenner have been seen spending time together — seemingly shutting down the unfounded feud rumors.
Pauline was seen hanging out with the Hulu personality at a low-key barbecue in May 2023.
Pauline showed her support for Jenner again when she reportedly attended a Kylie Cosmetics pop-up event in West Hollywood in October 2025.
Page Six has reached out to reps for Jenner and Pauline.