Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly briefly barred from returning to his seat during the 2026 Golden Globes.
According to a Vanity Fair reporter who attended the event, the actor, 51, tried to return to the audience but wasn’t allowed due to a very strict rule.
The outlet reported that, while the show is on air, no one can walk through the crowd – even the biggest stars.
Instead, they have to wait for a commercial break, which is what happened to DiCaprio.
‘I saw security stop Leonardo DiCaprio from heading to his seat during Snoop Dogg’s bit,’ the reporter wrote.
‘Chase Sui Wonders and Selena Gomez also had to wait in the same star-studded group.’
Security reportedly didn’t let Leonardo DiCaprio go to his seat during the 2026 Golden Globes
According to a Vanity Fair reporter who is at the event, the actor, 51, tried to return to the audience but wasn’t allowed due to a very strict rule
It comes after Nikki Glaser took aim at the One Battle After Another star while hosting the event, which is taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
During her opening monologue, the comedian made a ‘cheap’ joke about the actor’s affinity for younger women.
‘I mean, countless iconic performances. You’ve worked with every great director. You’ve won three Golden Globes and an Oscar,’ she said.
‘And the most impressive thing is that you were able to accomplish all of that before your girlfriend turned 30.’
Cameras immediately cut to DiCaprio, whose sheepish, visibly uncomfortable reaction – complete with averted eyes – quickly became the moment everyone was talking about.
He even offered up an awkward thumbs up.
Glaser swiftly followed up with an apology for the ‘cheap’ joke, admitting the famously private actor rarely gives the public much to work with beyond his dating history.
‘I’m sorry I made that joke, it’s cheap. I tried not to but we don’t know anything else about you man, there’s nothing else. I mean, open up! I searched,’ she continued.
The outlet reported that while the show is on air, no one can walk through the crowd. Instead, they have to wait for a commercial break, which is what happened to DiCaprio
It comes after Nikki Glaser took aim at the One Battle After Another star while hosting the event, which is taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California
‘The most in-depth interview you’ve ever given was in Teen Beat magazine in 1991. Is your favorite food still pasta, pasta, and more pasta?’
DiCaprio’s Italian supermodel girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, 27, who first sparked romance rumors with him in 2023, did not accompany him to the Golden Globes.
Glaser also took aim at president Donald Trump’s Justice Department during the speech, claiming they deserved an award for ‘best editing’ in the wake of the release of the heavily-redacted Epstein files.
‘I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It is insane,’ she stated.
‘So many A-listers – and by A-listers, I mean people who are on “a list” that has been heavily redacted,’ Glaser continued, eliciting loud cheers and even some groans from the celebrity audience.
She went on to jokingly award the ‘Golden Globe for Best Editing’ to Trump’s Justice Department, who have released just one percent of the files since Trump signed off on their release in November 2025.
