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Cara Delevingne: Sobriety, Sexuality & Self-Love

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In this episode, Cara Delevingne opens up about her journey from modeling to music, sharing raw insights into her struggles with identity, addiction, and mental health. She reflects on the pressures of her career, her path to sobriety, and how creating her new album became a form of personal rebirth.
Cara Delevingne discusses her discomfort with the entitled attitudes of British high society and the hidden struggles behind her privileged upbringing, including her mother's mental health issues. She describes early drug use as an escape from pain, a bad trip that led to suicidal thoughts, and her codependent relationship with her mother. Cara reflects on her modeling career, feeling like an 'undercover lesbian' and numbing herself with substances before shows. She opens up about her struggle with identity, pretending to be straight, and the journey to accepting her sexuality. A turning point came when she flushed her drugs after hearing a song from a friend's funeral. She discusses making peace with her public low points, rejecting rigid abstinence models, and finding her voice through music. Cara credits her girlfriend's support and describes her new album as a true reflection of her personality, emphasizing that sobriety helped her embrace discomfort for personal growth.
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Priorities change but desires remain.
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12:17
I felt like a queer child who didn't belong.
20:37
20:37
Emotional pain is often dismissed when not physically visible.
23:27
23:27
Drugs provided escape from her pain.
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I didn't believe in what I was selling.
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51:42
I was an undercover lesbian.
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1:07:32
I didn't feel I owed it to anyone to come out.
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1:16:21
I flushed my drugs and chose life.
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1:28:10
Rejecting rigid abstinence models to avoid guilt cycles.
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1:40:05
Emotions are gifts, not burdens.
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1:55:55
Sobriety helped her escape numbing and grow.