Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the many Hollywood celebrities who were ecstatic about the results of the Brazilian presidential election.
OUR Luis Inacio Lula da Silvaleft-wing former leader of the country, won the election of the far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro.
Leonardo DiCaprio tweeted: “The outcome of the Brazilian elections is an opportunity to change the course of history not only for Brazil and the Amazon, but for the entire world.”
The outcome of the Brazilian elections provides an opportunity to change the course of history not only for Brazil and the Amazon, but for the entire world.
(š·: Joao Paulo Krajewski) pic.twitter.com/twRASHWg2Gā Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) October 30, 2022
DiCaprio, known for his environmental activism, fell out with Bolsonaro in 2019 after the then-president made a completely unsubstantiated claim that the actor “paid” for fires in the Amazon rainforest.
Other cast members also celebrated Lula’s victory, according to THR.
Star Wars star Mark Hamill tweeted: āCongratulations to the newly elected President of Brazil: Lula da Silva!!! #ByeByeOLsonaro”.
George Takei of Star Trek also expressed his satisfaction on Twitter with the result, writing: “They defeated extremism and fascism in Brazil. Let’s do it in America.”
Before the election, other celebrities also spoke out in support of Lula.
āThe elections in Brazil may decide whether the Amazon rainforest will remain the ālungs of the worldā or whether it will be cut down for immediate gain,ā commented singer and actress Barbra Streisand.
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