Featured Image Credit: TikTok/ @fijivillage
Topics: Celebrity, Leonardo DiCaprio, Social Media, Travel, Viral, World News, TikTok
Poppy Bilderbeck
Topics: Celebrity, Leonardo DiCaprio, Social Media, Travel, Viral, World News, TikTok
Wolf of Wall Street actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been branded a 'snob' after a video of him at a hotel in Fiji went viral.
When he's not starring in Martin Scorsese movies or dating women - as long as they're under the age of 25 that is - Leonardo DiCaprio is doing pretty normal things like the rest of us. Sort of.
Alas, with being one of the most recognized actors on the planet, DiCaprio can't exactly walk around without being noticed, however, in a bid to keep a low profile in a hotel in Fiji he's since been slammed for, in turn, being 'disrespectful' towards a part of the island's culture.
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A video of the actor was shared to TikTok by @fijivillage yesterday (November 22).
The clip shows a figure - said to be DiCaprio - dressed in black joggers, a hoodie, a black cap and trainers walking through the lobby of a hotel.
The figure pops some sunglasses on and brings his phone up to his ear as he walks through, every person around him having apparently frozen in time, staring at him with their phones out.
Now, for the most part of the video, you'd feel bad for the actor and the fact he's unable to get a shred of privacy simply walking through a hotel, however social media users have since pinpointed a moment towards the end of the clip which shows DiCaprio walking past a Fijian welcoming party who are singing, dancing, clapping and waving their hands.
In Fiji, alongside Kava ceremonies, the country is also known performing certain songs and performances to welcome guests into the culture. And - as you should any country you go - it's encouraged and considered respectful to embrace this.
Unfortunately, still glued to his phone, his head firmly looking down, DiCaprio walks past the welcoming party without so much as a second glance, out the doors and into a car waiting outside.
And it hasn't landed well with those online.
A TikToker said: "And he totally ignored the welcoming effort."
"LEONARDO - SHOULD'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THE FIJI WELCOMING PARTY," another echoed.
A third commented: "Ohhh what a snob. At least he should have acknowledged the welcome by our country. No place like fiji."
"Don’t waste your energy my fiji whānau, he’s so disrespectful omg," a fourth added.
Although, another argued: "Maybe it’s his first Time in Fiji…Just let him be."
And a final simply resolved: "Hats off to the welcoming team for the effort."
UNILAD has contacted Leonardo DiCaprio's representatives for comment.