Leonardo DiCaprio's viral Golden Globes exchange sends internet into frenzy

Social media users are buzzing over a newly surfaced video of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Golden Globes interaction that has stormed the internet.

The One Battle After Another star was captured interacting playfully with an anonymous attendee at the dazzling Golden Globes night held at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

DiCaprio’s exact words are a mystery, sparking amateur lip-reading attempts online. In the viral clip, he seems to be humorously mimicking a companion.

The clip shows DiCaprio points toward another guest, signals “I’m watching you” by raising two fingers to his eyes, and finishes with what seems like an exaggerated impression.

The full-length clip was shared by the Golden Globes TikTok account, captioning it, “Enjoy 30 seconds of Leonardo DiCaprio.”

Soon after the clip was posted, it went viral across social media platforms, and specifically on X (formerly Twitter), as netizens floated lip-reading theories to decode what DiCaprio was actually trying to say.

One such user commented, “This is a better version of Leonardo DiCaprio during the commercial break.

He said: I was watching you with the K pop thing, you were like, Who’s that, is that, Oh, K pop.”

DiCaprio missed out on the Best Actor—Musical or Comedy prize to Timothée Chalamet, who won for Marty Supreme.

Earlier in the evening, comedian and host for the night Nikki Glaser took a jab at DiCaprio, saying:

“What a career you’ve had, countless iconic performances, you’ve worked with every great director, you’ve won three Golden Globes, an Oscar and the most impressive thing is you were able to accomplish all of that before your girlfriend turned 30.”

Glaser wrapped up the star-studded night at the Globes 2026, honoring the late filmmaker Rob Reiner with a subtle tribute.

While saying her goodnights, she wore a hat bearing the logo of his directorial debut, 1984’s Spinal Tap, in which he also starred as filmmaker Marty Di Bergi.

It was the only tipping to Reiner during the ceremony, partly due to the missing memorial segment.