‘She’s deeply creepy’: What really happened when 59-year-old superfan Club Chalamet came face to face with Timothee and Kylie Jenner, the truth about the sneaky ‘hug’ that sparked security concerns… and why his team fear her next move

He’s been by Timothee Chalamet’s side for much of his career, but now insiders say he’s threatening to ‘eclipse’ what promises to be a golden awards season for the man many describe as the greatest actor of his generation.

And no, this isn’t mega-phenom Kylie Jenner, who recently appeared on her boyfriend’s arm at a series of star-studded Hollywood events in dazzling and revealing couture dresses.

This woman has the classic brown bob, horn-rimmed glasses and is much less flashy, but her admiration for the actress is no less enthusiastic. She’s his 59-year-old superfan Simone Cromer.

And she won’t be impressed by Chalamet’s love for his girlfriend of three years at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night.

But at an event 24 hours ago, Ms Cromer became the focus of controversy.

The 30-year-old actor attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival in California with Ms. Jenner, 28, to launch the film, which will be in the spotlight for weeks thanks to the success of his new movie Marty Supreme.

Chalamet, who wore a low-cut dark orange dress by Parisian designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin, and is a mother of two children with her ex-boyfriend, rapper Travis Scott, was overjoyed when she was awarded the Actor of the Year award.

But what I can say is that, far from watching the proceedings at her home in Los Angeles, Ms. Cromer was sitting at another table a few feet from Ms. Jenner’s right shoulder, looking at the couple through her distinctive glasses.

The actor and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner at the premiere of his new movie Marty Supreme in Los Angeles last month

Being so close to Ms. Jenner triggered safety concerns as the Chalamet superfan rose to fame with an intense hatred for the beauty mogul and tried to drive a wedge between him and the Dune star.

Somewhat ironically, Ms Cromer, who posts regular updates to her 600,000 social media followers under her online identity Club Chalamet, brands Kim Kardashian’s half-sister a ‘stalker’.

Ms Cromer also regularly blurs out Ms Jenner’s face in photos of her with Chalamet, and refers to the pneumatic vintage as ‘Slurpee’ after the fizzy slushie drink sold by the 7-Eleven convenience store chain; This was apparently an apparent disdain for the ‘Champagne’ nickname Chalamet gave to his ex, Johnny Depp’s actress daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.

A source close to the couple told the Daily Mail: ‘It was an absolute shock to see Simone Cromer at the event on Saturday night. ‘It’s such a special time for Timothee and Kylie that they don’t want to let anything overshadow it and Timothee is used to dealing with fans like a professional and with class.’

Another source told me: ‘He’s extremely creepy.’

While Chalamet and Ms. Cromer have met in person many times, usually behind the barrier on the red carpet at film premieres, this is thought to be the first time he has actually gained access to an awards ceremony.

He either paid for the privilege (tickets for the cocktail hour, dinner and awards ceremony can be purchased for as little as £390) or was given a ticket as a reward for his volunteer work at the film festival.

And he didn’t miss the opportunity to say ‘Hello’ to his hero. A video obtained by celebrity news website TMZ shows the moment Ms. Cromer gets up from her desk to approach the actor and wish him a happy birthday.

The star’s 59-year-old superfan Simone Cromer started the Club Chalamet blog in 2018.

Ms Cromer posed with the actor after meeting him at the Coachella festival in April 2022, which she said was achieved with the help of “manifesting”

Chalamet spoke to his security detail as the influencer rose from his seat, and amidst the confusion, a hand can be seen wrapping around his waist in the corner of the TMZ clip.

After greeting the woman for a moment, Chalamet turned away to take a sip of his drink at his table, causing Ms. Cromer to walk away without acknowledging Ms. Jenner.

Ms Cromer later told her followers on X: ‘Okay so I hugged Timothee and said Happy Birthday at the Palm Springs film festival premiere. I told Brian [believed to be a member of the actor’s entourage] He said this was Timothee’s year and he hoped so too.’

When asked what happened to Ms Jenner, the Chalamet fan said: ‘I was inches away from her. No problem.’

However, this opinion was not shared by many fans of the superstar couple on social media. As one person commented in response: ‘Someone should get him a restraining order before filming John Lennon. He definitely didn’t want that hug.’

Another poster added: ‘This account looks set to come to a dark end in the not too distant future.’

Ms Cromer, who describes herself as a film critic – an apparent reference to her fondness for posting film reviews on the social platform Letterboxd – was dubbed a ‘film geek’ by people who knew her long before her obsession with Chalamet began.

Nearly a decade ago, she moved from Michigan to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for celebrities and the entertainment industry, where she graduated from the state university in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

After the couple made their red carpet debut at the David Di Donatello Awards in Italy last May, Ms Cromer blurred Ms Jenner’s face and attacked her for ‘attention-seeking’.

Ms. Cromer first became a fan of the actor in 2017 after watching the film adaptation of Luca Guadagnino’s coming-of-age bestseller Call Me by Your Name, about a gay romance between a 17-year-old boy played by Chalamet and an older graduate student.

That December, he shared the first post about her on his personal Instagram account, revealing that he had a picture of the star in his desktop background.

When Ms. Cromer launched the Club Chalamet blog in the spring of 2018, there was no sign of the malicious content that began to appear after she started dating Ms. Jenner.

At first, he shared updates about his career and public views, and also took a leading role in online campaigns to get him awards for his various roles.

Ms. Cromer now holds an annual fundraiser for Chalamet’s birthday, and last December she raised more than $2,000 for Odyssey House, a nonprofit organization that provides treatment to individuals living with drug and alcohol addiction; This goal was inspired by the actor’s character in the 2018 film Beautiful Boy, about the relationship between a father and his crystal meth-addicted son.

Club Chalamet has come face to face with his idol several times; It was stated that these included the unforgettable encounter at Coachella in April 2022, which he said was achieved with the help of “manifestation”.

‘The universe has me hooked! I met Timmy after Brockhampton!!!!’ she wrote under a selfie of the couple.

In a lengthy retelling of their alleged interaction, Ms. Cromer claimed Chalamet “clung to me” as they walked together around the festival grounds and expressed “how grateful she was for that.” [sic] all the work I have done for him’.

But Club Chalamet has gone into overdrive during the late 2023 release of Wonka, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s children’s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Chalamet’s then-rumored girlfriend, Ms. Jenner, snuck into the theater at the film’s premiere with her mother, Kris, to support the star.

Chalamet and Ms. Jenner’s relationship reportedly began eight months ago, in April 2023, but they did not publicly announce their romance until September of that year, when they were spotted kissing at Beyonce’s Renaissance tour in Los Angeles.

Unsurprisingly, Mrs Cromer did not take the news well.

In a social media post that assumed all Chalamet fans were equally disturbed by the couple’s first public appearance, he wrote: ‘If you are disturbed by the video [with Ms Jenner]It’s not important. But please take care of yourself. ‘Stay away from social media for a few days.’

In another post, Ms Cromer claimed ‘Slurpee follow-ups worked’ and claimed Ms Jenner’s team ‘ordered’ Chalamet to come to the concert with her.

The next day, Ms Cromer went on a rant about Ms Jenner for more than 52 minutes on her voice channel Twitter Spaces, now known as just ‘Spaces’ on

After Chalamet and Ms. Jenner made their red carpet debut at the David Di Donatello Awards in Italy last May, Ms. Cromer blurred Ms. Jenner’s face and attacked her for “attention-seeking.”

Recently, Club Chalamet issued an appeal to both fans and media to quell the “piggyback noise” created by Ms. Jenner during Chalamet’s introduction of Marty Supreme.

An insider previously told the Daily Mail: ‘Timothee will not incite or acknowledge the protest unless it starts to become dangerous. He’ll continue to support fun things his fans do, like lookalike contests, but he refuses to get involved in trolling.

‘He knows Kylie is watching this and is upset about it, but he wants her to know that it’s just talk from jealous people who aren’t her real fans.’

Ms. Cromer will no doubt object to Chalamet’s speech at the Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday night, in which he confessed his “love” for Ms. Jenner.

The actor, who collected the Best Actor award for his role as table tennis champion Marty Reisman, said on stage: ‘Finally, I would like to thank my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation. I couldn’t have done this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’

If ever there was a sacrifice calculated to anger Club Chalamet, this was it. We’ll have to wait and see how he reacts.