Leonardo DiCaprio Takes Private Jet to Accept Environmental Award

This week, Leonardo DiCaprio was bestowed with a prestigious award for his environmental activism by New York nonprofit Riverkeeper.

Awesome. Except that he arrived to the city via private jet.

Maybe not so awesome.

The actor was in France for the Cannes Film Festival when he jetted off to NYC, and then returned to the South of France the next day in another private jet.

Needless to say, many fans weren’t thrilled, because that’s a lot of gas for just one dude.

Nevertheless, DiCaprio’s rep explained that the Oscar-winner was due back in Cannes to speak at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala and had few options for transportation.

“He was asked to speak at both Riverkeeper and amfAR events, but the only way to attend the two fundraisers was to hitch a ride with flights that were already planned,” the rep told Us Weekly.

“Leo helped both events raise millions, donated his own funds, auctioned off his house and had speaking roles in both programs.”

Yeah, but still. The optics.

During the gala, DiCaprio auctioned off a stay at his Palm Springs home for $ 336,000, which benefitted the charity.

DiCaprio dedicated a good portion of his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards this year to the subject of climate change.

“Climate change is real. It is happening right now,” he told the audience. “It is the most urgent threat affecting our entire species.” 

“We need to support leaders around the world… who speak for all of humanity… I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take this award for granted.”

After the speech, he received a standing ovation and the adoration of environmentalists everywhere.

Kris Jenner Used Prayer, God to Accept Caitlyn Jenner

Despite what a certain tabloid wants you to believe, Kris Jenner probably did not sleep with O.J. Simpson.

But the 60-year old reality star is featured in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar, telling the magazine that she did have a difficult time accepting her ex-husband’s transition from man to woman.

Even now, it sounds as if Kris is still struggling to fully understand why Bruce Jenner decided to become Caitlyn Jenner.

“I just have to let it go. And try to be tolerant,” Jenner told Harper’s Bazaar, explaining what she has done to cope:

“[With] prayer. God. You know, just trying to understand. It takes time. But time is a wonderful healer. And we have two children together. It’s important for my kids to see our family strong and united.”

In a recent interview, Caitlyn says she was actually taking estrogen pills when she met Kris.

She says she had 36B boobs at the time she got together with Kris and the two came up with certain rules and guidelines (e.g. no dressing up in woman’s clothes) that made their relationship work.

But Kris has always disputed the notion that she knew her husband of 23 years had this disposition.

“I never really thought about it before,” she tells Harper’s of the transgender world, prior to Caitlyn’s announcement last spring.

“And I’d never known anyone who was transgender. I didn’t even know what the word meant. Because there’s transgender and transsexual … I just didn’t know much about it. So…I definitely got a big education.”

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This edition of Harper’s Bazaar, which hits newsstands on February 16, also featured Kris saying some very nice things about Kanye West.

“I couldn’t be prouder. One thing people don’t realize about him is, not only is he so beyond talented, but he’s also a genius,” Jenner says.

“And when he’s here, he’s so present. He’s the best daddy, and the best husband. Kim is so lucky to have him.”