Leonardo DiCaprio is approaching his 50th birthday with a new outlook focused on honesty and sincerity, a shift inspired by his mother‘s candid nature. The Hollywood actor says he no longer wants to waste time pretending and prefers to be upfront in all aspects of life.
DiCaprio Reflects on Age and Emotional Growth
Despite being 50, Leonardo DiCaprio recently gave a surprising answer when asked his age, stating he is “thirty-two” and that emotionally, he feels “thirty-five.” This response reflects the actor’s deeper thoughts on aging and his evolving perspective. He explained that entering this stage of life has sparked a desire to be more honest and to avoid wasting time on pretense. DiCaprio shared,
“Well, it creates a feeling like you have a desire to just be more honest and not waste your time. I can only imagine how the next few decades are going to progress.”
—Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor
This sense of urgency around authenticity is something he credits largely to his mother, who he says
“spends no time trying to fake it.”
For DiCaprio, embracing honesty means accepting the risks of conflict or endings in relationships rather than maintaining a false front.
“Being more upfront and risking having things fall apart or risking the disagreements or risking going your separate ways from any type of relationship in life — the personal, professional — it’s that you just don’t want to waste your time anymore. You have to just be much more upfront,”
—Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor
He regards this openness as a responsibility, especially when considering that more years of life may lie behind him than ahead.
Relationship Patterns and Privacy in Personal Life
DiCaprio’s relationships frequently attract media attention, particularly due to his history of dating younger women. His current partner is 27-year-old Italian fashion model Vittoria Ceretti. They met in Milan, but Ceretti has kept the details of their relationship private, focusing more on DiCaprio’s work than their romance during interviews.
She described his blockbuster film Titanic as “iconic” when asked if she had seen it as a teenager. Ceretti also spoke candidly about the labels applied when dating someone with more fame, saying,
“Yes. As soon as you’re in a relationship with someone who has a larger following than you, you become ‘girlfriend of’ — or ‘boyfriend of,’ for that matter. And that can be extremely annoying,”
—Vittoria Ceretti, Fashion Model
She also lamented how such labels evolve into identifying a person by past relationships:
“So-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex.”
—Vittoria Ceretti, Fashion Model
Throughout his career, DiCaprio’s dating history shows a repeated trend of partnerships ending when his partner reaches the age of 25. This pattern includes former relationships with Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen, Israeli model Bar Refaeli, German model Toni Garrn, and American model and actress Camila Morrone.
His relationship with Bündchen lasted from age 26 until she turned 25, Refaeli dated him when he was 31 and ended their relationship at the same age milestone, and Garrn was a partner during his late 30s with a similar ending. Morrone, his most recent long-term partner before Ceretti, also parted ways with DiCaprio in 2022 when she turned 25.
How DiCaprio’s Honesty Shapes His Public and Private Life
DiCaprio’s evolving stance on honesty reveals a more serious and reflective side of the actor who has long been in the public eye. His commitment to being upfront, influenced by his mother’s straightforwardness, underscores a prioritization of truthfulness over maintaining appearances, regardless of potential risks.
While his dating habits remain a topic of public curiosity, the actor appears more determined to protect certain details of his personal life from media exposure. This approach may indicate a growing desire to balance his private world with his public career as he moves forward in age.
As DiCaprio embraces honesty in both his professional and personal realms, his reflections suggest a deeper understanding of time’s value and the importance of genuine connections as he advances into his fifth decade.
