Leonardo DiCaprio preaches about saving the planet after being branded a 'hypocrite' over Jeff Bezos wedding
The Oscar winner, 50 - who was joined by girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti for the star-studded nuptials - jumped to his main Instagram page to give an update about a Chilean island called Guafo which is 'now protected.'
It comes after fans recently called out the Hollywood actor - who is known for his environmental advocacy - for flying to Venice to attend the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
Along with sharing a picture of the island, Leonardo explained that it has been purchased by a private owner - which will now keep it 'protected from coal mining, timber logging and other destructive industries.'
The area will also become a national park and the star further penned that Guafo Island is 'critical to global biodiversity and the overall health of our planet.'
DailyMail.com has reached out to DiCaprio's rep for comment.
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, has shared a post about environmental efforts on Monday despite being branded as a 'hypocrite' for jetting to Jeff Bezos ' extravagant wedding over the past weekend; seen in April in Las Vegas
Leonardo added that the island houses 'breeding populations of seabirds' and also 'boasts Magellanic Penguins and a breeding population of Endangered Marine Otters...'
The Titanic star has previously been open about his activism and a few months earlier in March, he slammed the Albanese government for giving the green light to a mine expansion in Western Australia.
Over on Reddit, social media users called out DiCaprio for being a 'hypocrite' after her flew to Italy just days ago for the Bezos-Sanchez wedding and slammed him for supporting Bezos amid Amazon's substantial carbon footprint.
One penned, 'Leo is a great actor but I never believed that nonsense about him caring about the environment.'
Another wrote, 'Because he's a hypocrite. He wants us to believe that he's environmentally frugal so that he can fly his private jets and use his private yachts. Leonardo DiCaprio has always been a hypocrite and a phony.
'Anyone who uses a private jet and a private yacht everywhere they go does not care about the environment. He wants us to limit our usage so he can continue with his extravagance,' they added.
A fan also shared, 'Wealthy/famous people like this assume their influence on others outweighs the damages they cause personally. As if they are carbon neutral on the backs of others personal sacrifices.'
'Wow. But he's always been a hypocrite about environmentalism,' one additionally penned.
Over on Reddit , social media users called out DiCaprio for being a 'hypocrite' after her flew to Italy just days ago for the Bezos-Sanchez wedding
Another typed, 'The way any good done by one person recycling for a year is undone by a private jet flight (of which many were probably taken to get to this d**n wadding) makes me feel so cynical and jaded tbh.'
It is not known if DiCaprio took a private jet to the Bezos-Sanchez wedding.
DiCaprio has often been vocal about the environment and climate change.
Late last year, he notably presented the 2024 Hilton Humanitarian Prize to Amazon Frontlines during a glitzy event.
And ahead of his 50th birthday, the star also completed renovations on his eco-friendly compound in the Hollywood Hills.
He has also launched his own foundation due to the 'planetary crisis' which is described as 'a convergence of accelerating climate change, unprecedented loss of biodiversity, and increasing human health issues caused by a toxic environment,' per the official website.
Back in 2022, the Oscar winner reflected on the effect of climate change during an interview with Deadline.
'I've had two great passions in my life. That has been acting, and the protection of the natural world and getting the message out about the climate crisis. I've had a foundation for 20 years.'
He later added, 'I think there's a worldwide sense of anxiety about the fact that the powers that be, the private sector, governments, are not making the transition fast enough. We literally have a nine-year window.'
While the star is known for his advocacy for the environment, he has also been called out in the past as well.
Earlier this year in January, both he and his supermodel girlfriend flew on a private jet to Mexico amid the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
And most recently, the couple were spotted in Venice over the past weekend for a three-day wedding extravaganza as Bezos and Sanchez tied the knot.
Leonardo was seen keeping a low profile alongside the star-studded guest list - which also included Orlando Bloom, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Sydney Sweeney.
One day earlier on Sunday, the Inception actor was spotted leaving Venice while at the airport and kept it casual for the day of travel.
He kept his face concealed by donning a black hoodie as well as a pair of gray shorts and white sneakers.
According to The Guardian, over 90 jets flew into the airport in the romantic city as celebrities attended the nuptials.
Jeff and Lauren's wedding reportedly cost $20 million - which also faced protests in the city of Venice.
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