Overview

• On July 1, DiCaprio announced via Instagram that Chile’s Guafo Island had been purchased by a private owner to protect it from coal mining and logging.
• He called the island “critical to global biodiversity and the overall health of our planet” and said it will become a national park safeguarding key marine and bird species.
• The announcement came hours after he attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s £20 million wedding in Venice, which saw more than 90 private jets touch down.
• Reddit users and other social media critics labeled DiCaprio a hypocrite, citing his environmental activism alongside frequent private jet and yacht travel.
• Uncertainty over whether he flew to Venice by private jet has fueled broader debates over reconciling celebrity-driven conservation efforts with personal carbon footprints.