Leonardo DiCaprio on Lady Gaga brushup: 'I just didn't know what was passing me'

By Wade Sheridan
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Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. A gif showing Lady Gaga bumping into him during the ceremony has gone viral. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 4 | Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. A gif showing Lady Gaga bumping into him during the ceremony has gone viral. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- One of the most talked about moments from the Golden Globes was when Lady Gaga bumped into Leonardo DiCaprio.

The brushup between the two stars happened Sunday as Gaga was walking past a sitting DiCaprio on her way to accept the award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for her role as the countess in American Horror Story: Hotel.

It was then that the pop star accidentally touched the back of DiCaprio as he was laughing with others at his table. The actor, surprised, gave Gaga a peculiar look as she passed by.

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Now immortalized in gif form, the viral moment prompted an explanation from DiCaprio. "Oh lord -- that's trending, huh?" he told Entertainment Tonight.

"I just didn't know what was passing me -- that's all!" he said of his reaction.

The Golden Globes was a big night for DiCaprio, who took home a statue for Best Actor in a Drama for his role as Hugh Glass in The Revenant, which won for Best Motion Picture, Drama.

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