Leonardo DiCaprio’s red string is not for Kabbalah, it’s for Buddhism

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For the past two months, there’s been some undercover speculation about Leonardo DiCaprio and what he would do to win an Oscar. The speculation centered around the red string Leo has been wearing to every event. It looks a lot like the old-school Kabbalah string that trendy Kabbalah-friendly celebrities used to wear regularly. While Kabbalah is no longer the go-to trendy celebrity religion (I think the current trend is Christianity for douche-bros), there are still some true believers in Hollywood, and there was some talk that Leo was pandering to Kabbalahists with his red string. But no! He’s not trying to get in with the Kabbalah faction. He just went to Cambodia and he was given the string at Angkor Wat.

No! Leo DiCaprio has not converted to Kabbalah. He sparked speculation after he was spotted wearing a red bracelet — a symbol of the Jewish mysticism practiced by celebs like Madonna — while meeting his High Holiness Pope Francis on Jan. 28. He was also seen wearing the adornment at the SAG Awards and during a Q & A for “The Revenant” in December.

However, a source tells us the string is actually a bracelet he picked up at Angkor Wat in Cambodia when visiting with his family and best friend Lukas Haas in November.

The bracelets, popular with tourists, are given by monks in return for a donation and are said to bring good luck. Leo is already a favorite to win an Oscar this month, but every bit helps.

[From Page Six]

Aw, a boys’ trip to Cambodia! That actually sounds like fun. I’m sure Lukas Haas enjoyed that. Lukas is pretty much Leo’s ride-or-die BFF at this point, right? Lukas has been traveling with Leo throughout The Revenant publicity tour, and he got to take a special vacay to Cambodia with Leo. Sweet. Anyway, it does crack me up a little bit to see Leo trying to hit all of his religious bases in his quest for Oscar – he not only met with Pope Francis but he gave the Pope a big check for charity. He apparently donated money to the Buddhist monks in Cambodia. I’m sure Leo is writing checks to SHOAH or some Jewish charities too. So what’s next? Meeting an imam? Getting blessed by a swami?

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  1. dr mantis toboggan says:

    He should try voodoo … And offer up the cgi sex pest bear as a sacrifice

  2. sarah says:

    He looks really good in these pics. Oscar campaigning (and de-bloating?) is suiting him well. I respect the hustle too.. but i genuinely like the Cambodia bit. Tis beautiful there, and i’m sure Leo had some fun…

    • Liv says:

      Do you remember when he got bashed for his look when he was shooting the Revenant? People didn’t know much about the film back then (me included) and now we’re all like Just take the god*** Oscar and disappear! 😉

  3. Fa says:

    This is the same red string Angelina Jolie was wearing at the premiere of panda & she’s been wearing it for months now even her kids are wearing it

    http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/wenn23368725.jpg

  4. V4Real says:

    Yeah, he looks alright.

  5. Lama Bean says:

    Campaign for Ted Cruz to get the evangelical base.

  6. Cee says:

    In my country a red string/ribbon not only means good luck but it also helps to keep envy and jealousy away. Newborns wear red strings around their wrists, it’s not unusual to tie a red string around the rearview mirror of a new car.

  7. OSTONE says:

    We all know at this point his Oscar is a lock. I would laugh so hard if he loses.. But fill in the blank, If Leonardo DiCaprio loses the Oscar, he will ___________ .

  8. Ashley says:

    I don’t see the problem. Less partying has done wonders on him,he look well rested.

  9. Jenns says:

    I wonder if Leo ever gets tired of Lucas mooching off him. Although, Lucas has it made. He’s paid to be to be Leo’s BFF.

    • Marny says:

      If I were traveling around the world I’d take my best friend too. Wouldn’t you want someone to go out for dinner/hikes/etc. and experience the places with, other than just your publicist and the people who work for you? Also, he’s a multi-millionaire so he can definitely afford it!

  10. arbelia says:

    Lukas also has a role in The Revenant. That’s why we’ve seen him a all the premieres, etc…

    • ell says:

      i watched the revenant, but can’t remember seeing him?

      • Cee says:

        I think he has, like, 3 lines. When the french guy arrives at their fortress, or whatever, and talks about the “white man who attacked us”, Lukas Haas’ character says something and gets shut down by Captain Domhnall Gleeson.

    • Cee says:

      A super minor one. Paul Anderson has a bigger role in the film and it seems he’s Hardy’s Lukas Haas (except no traveling around). Haas is always cast in Leo’s films. Anderson plays Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders and has a role in Legend too.

  11. Trendy superstitious wrist wrap

  12. Maya says:

    Actually a red thread belongs to Hinduism – Buddha was a hindu prince who took a lot of stuff from Hinduism and created Buddhism.

  13. ol cranky says:

    “Leo DiCaprio has not converted to Kabbalah”

    pet peeve but you do not and cannot convert to Kabbalah. Kabbalah is a very small aspect of Judaism and it pisses me off to no end that hollywood has turned it into some sort of cult religion (I know that’s technically redundant, but you get my point) to assuage their even more fragile than overinflated egos

    • Emily C. says:

      Yeah, and this gets confusing, because there is a cult whose founders grabbed the word “Kabbalah” and ran with it. It has nothing to do with Judaism or the actual Kabbalah. I wish people would start calling the cult something different. Letting them appropriate the term “Kabbalah” is both icky and leads to confusion.

  14. Tata says:

    Speaking of monks in Cambodia, there’s a temple in Cambodia that is in need of donations. They are raising 400+ young orphan monks right now (ages 4 and up). I can only donate $100 this month. They are in need of food. So if you can, just search on it on google(if you can find it). I donated through my grandpa; he has raised thousands already just to feed them for the following month.

  15. fiona says:

    ugh, I can’t stand him. Enough!

  16. vish says:

    Leo went from looking perpetually young to looking old almost overnight. Anyone else receiving this impression? I see him and I am immediately reminded of an aged Clark Gable, he seems an “old” forty, not a youthful one–you know? Like Dean Martin/Rat Pack-ish.

    • Veronica says:

      It’s really not surprising considering his lifestyle. Drugs, alcohol, and a lot of late nights will eventually catch up to you. Cigarettes and alcohol, in particular, will really do a number on your skin over the years.