Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly got into a bidding war with Paris Hilton for a Chanel bag in Cannes. The Wolf of Wall Street actor is said to have eventually outbid the hotel heiress in order to purchase the bag for his mother.The item in question, for which Leonardo ended up paying €10,000, was a blue Chanel flap bag embroidered with flowers.
Paris and Leonardo battled it out to win the Chanel clutch bag
A source told Page Six that Leo "bought the bag for his mum". Another onlooker told People magazine that "Paris was great. She bid on many things, and Leo did too. Both her and Leo were so active during the entire auction. It was really nice to see. "Despite winning the coveted bag, Leonardo lost out on two other lots at the auction, one being a vacation at one of the luxurious Nikki Beach resorts.
The item in question
Leonardo and Paris were at the Heart Fund Gala at the Carlton Hotel on the French Riviera. The star-studded gala raised €5.1 million after a mystery donor pledged €5 million to the charity.
Paris recently visited London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her fragrance and HELLO! Online caught up with the star at an exclusive breakfast.
The businesswoman looked stunning as she joined us in a beautiful suite that overlooked Regent Street, wearing a cream lace top with a matching blazer and black pencil skirt.
Paris accessorised with an eye-catching phone cover that she happily posed with, reading: "Queen of F***ing Everything".She was delighted to be in London – and she had a busy, not to mention star-studded, schedule in place for her trip. "Tonight I'm presenting at the VV Fragrance Awards and then it's my sister's fiancé's birthday," she said. "And Kate Moss called me last night because she's DJing a party as well so I'm going to go check her out. And then I have to be up at seven in the morning so it's not going to be that late. No champagne!"