Cate Blanchett has left fans confused and scratching their heads after claiming she is 'middle class' despite her reportedly overwhelming net worth.

On Monday 5/20, while attending a United Nations (UN) press conference at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the famous Lord of the Rings actor spoke about her time as a goodwill ambassador and her ongoing efforts to boost refugee filmmakers and their work.

According to a video of the conversation shared by the Associated Press on TikTok, "I think I could be accused of being white, privileged, middle class, and having a bit of a white savior complex, but to be completely honest, interacting with refugees in the field and in resettlement environments has completely changed my view of the world," she said.

Known not only for her on-screen work, but also for her humanitarian efforts, Blanchett went on to say that she is "utterly grateful" for the experience she gained as a goodwill ambassador, while also encouraging people with equally large platforms to "build dialogue with these people."

"I've met some extraordinary people with extraordinary creative talent and amazing perspectives," she added.blanchett's comments were definitely well-intentioned, Both fans and listeners were perplexed by her decision to call herself "middle class," despite her estimated net worth of99500 million.

"Do you think you're middle class, Cate Blanchett?"One person wrote in the comments section of the TikTok account of the Associate Press.

"I love Cate Blanchett, but she is "middle class" in any world, has participated in 2 major franchises and is worth an estimated 9000 million.

"This is all very nice and very cool, but you can back up and unpack the "middle class" rq What do you think??!Another post.

"Cate Blanchett is estimated at99500 million," another commented. "It's far from the middle class. Still her.

According to the Pew Research Center, the median income for people believed to be living in middle-class households in 2020 wasド90,131.

According to the same Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. government data, the middle class has been steadily shrinking since the early 70s, and the percentage of Americans believed to live in middle-class households has fallen from 1971 to 61% in 2021 to 50%.

(If you are wondering whether you fall into the "middle class" category, you can always check through this Pew Research Center Income Calculator.).Of course, just in case you want to avoid confusion in the distant future.)