Leonardo DiCaprio blasted as disrespectful for ignoring traditional welcome reception at Fiji hotel in viral video

Leonardo DiCaprio’s painfully awkward reaction to a traditional Fiji reception has been caught on camera.The Oscar-winning actor, 50, was spotted leaving a hotel in Nadi on Fiji’s main island this week, and was sent off with a cheerful farewell serenade performed by the staff.In a video posted to TikTok, the Wolf of Wall Street actor, clad in black clothes and pair of sunglasses, seemingly took a phone call upon realising there was a large crowd in the hotel foyer, before dipping his cap and putting his head down.DiCaprio didn’t appear to acknowledge any of the people singing to him, prompting commenters online to label the apparent snub “disrespectful”.Aside from the staff, who generally serenade all guests with a cultural tribute, there were also dozens of tourists in the foyer standing around filming DiCaprio as he made his exit into the back seat of a black car.“SHOULD’VE ACKNOWLEDGED THE FIJI WELCOMING PARTY,” one person wrote in the comments section.“He totally ignored the welcoming effort,” another said.“Not even a thank you or a wave,” a third added.A fourth said, “Don’t waste your energy my fiji whānau (family), he’s so disrespectful.”Another accused DiCaprio of taking a “fake call to ignore them.”Others, however, defended DiCaprio, pointing out how several guests were filming him as he attempted to make a low-key departure.“The staff need to use their common sense and realize A list celebrities hate attention like this in public,” one said.“Well at least they know not to do it again and respect his privacy,” another added.“He came for a private vacation,” a third pointed out.It’s not known why DiCaprio is in Fiji, though he has partnered with the South Pacific country in the past via his conservation organisation, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF).In 2017, LDF provided a grant to provide renewable energy to rural communities.DiCaprio has long been a climate change activist, sensationally urging fo...