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Miriam Margolyes Recalls Assuming Leonardo DiCaprio Was Gay After 1996 Shopping Trip

She shared the decades-old story on The Life of Bryony podcast during a conversation about her new book.

Overview

  • The 84-year-old said DiCaprio wore a summer dress while they browsed markets in Mexico City during the Romeo + Juliet production.
  • Margolyes told him, “I think you’re gay,” and recounted that he replied, “I am not,” later adding her “gaydar” was wrong.
  • She called DiCaprio a very nice guy, a fine actor, and a great shopping companion.
  • The anecdote surfaced following her appearance with Bryony Gordon, with Oxford Mail, Them., and PinkNews reporting the remarks on Sept. 9–10.
  • Coverage places the story within Margolyes’ history of candid reflections, noting prior comments she made about DiCaprio in earlier interviews.