When an old interview recently surfaced as a bombshell, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs mentioned none other than Leonardo DiCaprio as his all-time favorite guest at his iconic White Parties. Appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show back in 2004, Diddy gleefully said,
“Leonardo DiCaprio was my favorite guest; he never missed a party!”
The statement has drawn fresh attention in the wake of Diddy’s recent legal troubles, offering a glimpse into a glitzy yet complicated world surrounding his rise to fame in the late ’90s and early 2000s. For years, Diddy’s White Parties had reached mythical status. These displays of glitter and bling, held at Hamptons events, the epitome of the high society summer scene, attracted Hollywood elites, athletes, and music moguls.
The exclusivity was amplified by a strict all-white dress code, and stars such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Naomi Campbell, and, of course, DiCaprio were regulars at the event. DiCaprio became such a staple that Diddy often referred to him as number one on his guest …