The mystery behind Leonardo DiCaprio’s viral moment during the Golden Globes has taken another twist, as Teyana Taylor, initially claiming to be the person he was speaking to, has now denied it. The clip showed DiCaprio animatedly discussing the KPop Demon Hunters, prompting speculation over who he was addressing at the time.
Teyana Taylor Revises Her Statement on The Tonight Show
Teyana Taylor, co-star of the Golden Globe-winning film One Battle After Another, elaborated on the viral moment during an interview with Jimmy Fallon. She admitted that her initial excitement may have caused her to misinterpret the interaction.
“Yesterday I thought I broke the Da Vinci Code, right?”
Taylor told Fallon, reflecting her earlier belief that DiCaprio was directly talking to her in the footage.
Taylor also shared that her children are fans of the KPop Demon Hunters’ song Golden, which had won Best Original Song at the ceremony, fueling her enthusiasm around the moment. Yet, she eventually realized the actor had multiple conversations about the group that night, not just one with her.
“Apparently he had two KPop Demon Hunters conversations that night. KPop Demon Hunters was just in his mouth all night. I’m like, who else were you kiki’ing with like that? Because literally that’s how we kiki,”
she explained.
Taylor’s Admission of Confusion and Jealousy
When it became clear that DiCaprio was not speaking to her in the viral video, Taylor confessed to feeling a bit of jealousy.
“Somebody had some questions. It wasn’t me, because I knew exactly who KPop Demon Hunters was,”
she said. Earlier, Taylor had described her state during the ceremony as “so blacked out” from excitement that her memory of the event was blurred, adding to the uncertainty about the exchange.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Golden Globes and National Board of Review Honors
Aside from this viral interaction, the ceremony saw One Battle After Another earn four Golden Globe awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Taylor. DiCaprio himself was honored with Best Actor at the National Board of Review gala, where he delivered a moving speech about the film’s relevance.
“To make a film at this time that is so topical and so pertinent — about extremism, about divisiveness, that says something about the world we live in — was an absolute honor and joyous experience,”
DiCaprio said, discussing his role as a former revolutionary seeking to rescue his daughter from a corrupt official.
The Film’s Awards Outlook and Next Steps
One Battle After Another is widely expected to contend for Best Picture at the upcoming Oscars, with Taylor positioned as a strong contender to repeat her Best Supporting Actress win. The unfolding revelations about the Golden Globes moment add another layer of intrigue to an already eventful awards season.
Entertainment outlets continue to seek clarification, with representatives for DiCaprio yet to comment on the viral clip’s true context.
