Leonardo DiCaprio? aka: the man who had to turn 50 to date a woman over 25
is officially 50! And of course we say happy birthday to you! But: We also have a question for him-Award winner: Why did it take so long to find a girlfriend over the age of 25?
Leonardo DiCaprio: That's why his romance is so heavily criticized online
Who has been on in recent yearshas been hanging around, knows what we're talking about anyway. For everyone else, here's the summary: Like so many stars, Leonardo DiCaprio's dating life is of great public interest, and it's no exaggeration to call him THE Bachelor par excellence. His longest relationship lasted five years, and the actor seems to have thought about children or marriage (at least not out loud).
That alone is anything but reprehensible? After all, not everyone sees fulfillment in marriage or reproduction. Another detail, however, can at least be discussed critically. Namely, that Leonardo DiCaprio only recently presented his first official partner who is older than a quarter of a century. Namely the Italian model.
And Leonardo DiCaprio's love life is discussed quite heavily, at least online, and is often used as a template for a number of memes.
But before we ask ourselves whether Leonardo DiCaprio's love life deserves all the criticism? and whether one can even derive a statement from this about the structural problems of the dating world? Here's a little look back at his girlfriends over the course of his life (? all under 25):
Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriends from 1999 to today:
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Gisele Bündchen, 1999 to 2005
The Brazilian model was Leonardo DiCaprio's first globally known girlfriend. When the two got together, she was just 18 years old? She was 24 when the relationship ended.
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Bar Rafaeli, 2005 to 2011
The model Bar Rafaeli was exactly 20 years old when she started dating Leonardo DiCarpio. The two separated in 2011, before Rafaeli's 26th birthday.
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Blake Lively, 2011
Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively had a classic summer romance in 2011 and didn't make an official red carpet debut either. Only a few paparazzi pictures provide evidence of her short dating history. Blake Lively was 24 at the time.
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Erin Heatherton, 2011 to 2012
The romance with Victoria's Secret Angel Erin Haetherton only lasted less than a year. The model was 22 at the time of the relationship. For reference: Leonardo DiCaprio was now 38.
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Toni Garrn, 2013 to 2014
Toni Garn was Leonardo DiCaprio's date when he was approaching 40. She was just 20 at the time.
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Kelly Rohrbach, 2015 to 2016
Kelly Rohrbach was just old or young enough for Leonardo DiCaprio's dating scheme. She was 25 years old at the time of their romance together.
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Nina Agdal, 2016 to 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio seemed to be serious about the Danish model as he was seen with her more often than without her. When Nina Agdal turned 25, the two separated anyway.
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Camila Morrone, 2017 to 2022
When Leonardo DiCaprio dated Camila Morrone, she was 20 years old and DiCaprio was almost 43. So more than twice her age. Their relationship lasted a full five years. But three months after Morrone's 25th birthday, this liaison also ended.
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Vittoria Ceretti, 2023 to?let's see?
Which brings us to Virroria Ceretti. The Italian model? and Victoria's Secret Angel ?, which seems to break the pattern. Because she is actually 26 (!) years old. Yay! How long the relationship will last remains to be seen.
That's why you can't condemn Leonardo DiCaprio across the board for his dating scheme? but very much so, the structure behind it
So what to do with the information that a man of Leonardo DiCaprio's fame had to be 50 to date a woman older than 25? The obvious question that comes to mind, and which is also circulating online, is: Does Leonardo DiCaprio not find anyone his age? or does he not want to find anyone his age? The underlying assumption is that a relationship with a much younger person is morally reprehensible. But is that true?
What cannot be doubted is that a large age gap creates a power imbalance in relationships. And if the man in the relationship, i.e. the part of a heteronormative relationship who has more power in a patriarchal relationship, is the older part, the gap is particularly large. This leaves a lot of room for abuse of power in the relationship. At the same time, however, it is more than questionable from the outside to deny the women at Leonardo DiCaprio's side their ability to judge simply because of their young age. Whether and to what extent DiCaprio's relationships are problematic can only be judged by those involved in the relationship themselves.
In addition, a structural problem can be demonstrated using the example of DiCaprio? and you can understand this structural problem if you spend just a few minutes in the cosmos of the self-proclaimed ?? moved. In toxic forums like this, where men share their hierarchical dating fantasies, the younger female partner is repeatedly praised for two reasons: firstly, because she is more untouched by other men and therefore “purer”. were; secondly, because she can still be shaped by her partner when it comes to her values and political views. What happens is, on the one hand, anti-feministand on the otherof young women.
So can we condemn Leonardo DiCaprio's love life? Everyone has to decide that for themselves. More should make you think about the men for whom he could be a problematic role model.
This article was created with text passages from our GLAMOR colleagues from ES.
