Teyana Taylor is clearing the air on Leonardo DiCaprio’s heated Golden Globes moment that took over social media, revealing that the viral clip didn’t quite turn out the way fans initially thought.
The actress and singer created a buzz when she appeared in Tonight’s show on Wednesday, January 14, where she continued to celebrate her first-ever Golden Globes win.
The clip in question, shared on the ceremony’s official TikTok page, showed DiCaprio laughing and gesturing excitedly during the broadcast, leading many viewers to assume he was chatting with Taylor.
She admitted that at first she thought the same thing.
“Okay, so listen, yesterday I thought I broke the Da Vinci Code, right?” Taylor told Jimmy Fallon, referencing his previous comments that suggested they were hooking up Demon Hunters KPop during the show.
Taylor said her excitement comes from the fact that her daughters, Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr., 10, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 5, are big fans of the Netflix animated film, which won best (animated) film and best original song that night.
At first glance, she thought DiCaprio was reacting to her.
“So when I first saw it, I didn’t watch the whole thing. So I was like, ‘Oh, you’re talking about Demon Hunters Kpophe’s talking about me,’” she said.
But after watching the full clip and seeing fans attempt to lip read the exchange, Taylor realized she needed answers.
She picked up the phone and called her longtime friend.
“I was like, ‘You can’t talk to me, were you talking to me?’ Because I already told people that you were talking to me,” she admitted.
According to Taylor, DiCaprio apparently discussed Demon Hunters KPop more than once that night.
“So apparently he had two Demon Hunter KPop conversations that evening, then Demon Hunters KPop was just in his mouth all night,” she joked.
The situation sparked some playful jealousy on Taylor’s part.
“Who else do you chew your invisible gum with?” she teased, adding that DiCaprio didn’t even remember who he talked to at the table.
Despite the confusion, this moment only added to the buzz around their film One battle after anotherwho won four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and the Taylor Award for his role in Perfidia Beverly Hills.
Both stars now head into the 2026 Actor Awards on March 1 with individual nominations, proving that even a misunderstood viral moment can end on a high note.
