Leonardo, who has previously gone home Oscar-less for his roles in films like The Wolf of Wall Street and Blood Diamond, delivered a powerful speech invoking indigenous people across the globe and ending with a shout-out for the environment. "Climate change is real, it is happening right now. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big corporations but for the underprivileged people who are most affected by this," he said. (Also Read: Complete List of Winners)
In the audience, Kate Winslet, Leonardo's co-star from Titanic and Revolutionary Road, clasped her hands as her eyes welled up. "I'll never let you go, Jack" - us neither.
Twitter, which obsessed over whether Leo was going to win all through the show, exploded:
Kate Winslet proudly looking at Leonardo DiCaprio during his #Oscars acceptance speech is making us feel things. pic.twitter.com/t256WFpPMm
— E! Online (@eonline) February 29, 2016
FINALLYYYYYY leonardo
— CJ (@cloemallari) February 29, 2016
February 28 is now an official worldwide holiday to celebrate Leonardo DiCaprio winning his first Oscar.
— ㅤ (@sebastianstans) February 29, 2016
If you ever feel down about yourself, just remember you were alive during the time Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar
— WaluigiDaKamina (@WaluigiDaBest) February 29, 2016
So glad my kids will never know life with Leonardo di Caprio Oscar memes
— petra(@niazartkid) February 29, 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar! About bloody time!
— wootibot (@wootibot) February 29, 2016
There was more, a lot more. Emotions ran high and people couldn't cope.
My first child will be named Leonardo
— Rachel Green (@rachellllis) February 29, 2016
Amid the euphoria, Twitter also remembered to take note of Leo's important speech:
Ahh! So proud of @LeoDiCaprio for not only winning, but giving such a selfless acceptance speech! I'll never let go jack #oscars #leonardo
— Todrick Hall (@todrick) February 29, 2016
Among those waiting with bated breath to hear whether he won or no was Lady Gaga, who provided a powerful moment at the Oscars with survivors of sexual assault raising their fists as she sang 'Til it Happens to You. Ahead of the show, she tweeted:
Don't know about u but I'm rooting for LEO! He's blessed us w/ years of his storytelling, he deserves this! #1!! pic.twitter.com/Ss6YXQ2CEN
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 28, 2016
She wasn't the only one on Team Leo:
Me if Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't win his Oscar. #Oscars #OscarForLeo pic.twitter.com/fJcjsNGDLt
- Katie McGaha (@katie_mcgaha) February 29, 2016
However, we suspect that we haven't seen the last of those Leo jokes:
Leonardo DiCaprio winning an Oscar feels so good, it feels like one of my friends just got out of the friend zone and got the girl he wanted
— Luke Hemmings (@Luke5SOSloljoke) February 29, 2016
Leonardo right nowpic.twitter.com/emmZjKlSaM
— Country Girls (@country_girlsss) February 29, 2016
