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Leonardo DiCaprio is having quite the moment as we head into the new year. Just today, the Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that DiCaprio is receiving the prestigious Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, "One Battle After Another." In the movie, DiCaprio plays a washed-up revolutionary named Bob who finds himself pushed to his breaking point while living off the grid with his daughter. Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi praised DiCaprio's "riveting and emotionally charged performance," noting that across his career, he has continually redefined what's possible in screen acting. The awards ceremony is taking place this evening at the Palm Springs Convention Center as part of the festival running through January twelfth.

This honor places DiCaprio in some exceptional company. Past recipients of the Desert Palm Achievement Award for acting include Jeff Bridges, Daniel Day-Lewis, Adam Driver, Colin Farrell, and Cillian Murphy. Notably, in the years they were honored, eight of those actors went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, while several others received Oscar nominations. Given DiCaprio's track record and seven Academy Award nominations throughout his career, this award could signal significant momentum heading into awards season.

Meanwhile, DiCaprio has been maintaining a notably quieter public profile between film projects. According to recent reports, the fifty-one-year-old actor has been stepping back from his usual social life and avoiding the public eye. Sources indicate he's embracing a more private lifestyle when he's not on set, reportedly wanting to reduce any chance of controversy. The actor is currently settled with his girlfriend, Italian model Vittoria Ceretti.

However, DiCaprio did face some backlash recently after being spotted on a luxury yacht with Ceretti in Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Critics on social media questioned the environmental impact of the getaway, highlighting what some saw as a contradiction between his well-documented environmental activism and the carbon footprint associated with private yacht travel. Environmental experts note that private yachts can emit as much carbon per hour as the average car emits in months. DiCaprio has yet to comment publicly on the criticism, though he has historically emphasized the broader impact of his environmental work.

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