Does Leonardo DiCaprio fly in private jets?
Claim example: Leonardo DiCaprio flies 8,000 miles in private jet to accept 'green award'
Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio flew an additional 8,000 miles from France to New York and returned to accept an award on climate change.
The actor took a major hit to his carbon footprint when he took a plane from the Cannes Film Festival to New York City to attend the green awards ceremony, before hopping on a second plane for a fundraising event. in Cannes the next night. .
and another example, the Hollywood hypocrite's global warming sermon
So Leonardo DiCaprio believes that climate change deniers should not be allowed to hold public office. Pretty rich coming from a man whose jetset lifestyle seems to take dozens of flights a year, including many on private jets.
Yes, he has flown in a private jet at least a few times.
From WikiPedia on Leonardo DiCaprio:
... his use of private jets and superyachts has been criticized by some sections of the media. [148] [149] [150] In 2016, while on vacation in Cannes, France, he paid a one-day visit to New York City on a private plane to collect an environmental award. ... [151]
According to The Telegraph, the following statement was made about this specific instance:
A source close to DiCaprio said the actor did not charter his own flights, but simply "hopped on someone who was already flying back to Cannes."
"Getting hooked was the only way he could be on time for both events."
On a side note, he would recommend not drawing any conclusions about his carbon footprint based on this single data point. Estimating a carbon footprint requires taking many factors into account, including any positive impacts they may have had in reducing your carbon footprint, which is something these sources do not attempt.
