Call Her Daddy
Call Her Daddy
"I think the thing that I found wonderful and I'll never, I'll never not appreciate and love Christopher for this is that showing me that people, there was people that cared more about some other stuff and like, to be able to be, I wouldn't have had a career without that and without him because especially when one brand wants you, then everyone wants you and the whole thing happens and I was just like, but it also gave me a pretty fickle view and a bit of a chip on my shoulder of like, you all told me I was not good enough and you all made me feel like dog shit and now you all want me and that sucks." — Cara Delevingne
"I really believe that we all have everything we need inside of us and I was so externally reaching for anything that like I just was empty and so you really have to like grow that garden in yourself you do." — Cara Delevingne
"And that's why the anger is it's just the repression of so long of it's just that but with that comes so much creativity and fire and for this album too like I feel like I can be angry and funny and sexy in a way that I like not in like a way for anyone else and every emotion that I was scared of I now see is like an amazing gift and I never had that I was so scared of feeling." — Cara Delevingne
The episode features an in-depth conversation between Alex Cooper and Cara Delevingne, focusing on Delevingne's personal journey and her upcoming album. Delevingne shares intimate details about her challenging childhood in London, marked by her mother's illness and a perceived lack of emotional expression within her high-society upbringing. She recounts how these experiences led to periods of self-harm, drug experimentation, and suicidal ideation during her teenage years, further exacerbated by the pressures of the modeling industry.
A significant portion of the discussion centers on Delevingne's path to sobriety and self-acceptance. She candidly discusses the difficulties of confronting her past traumas and the ways in which fame magnified her existing struggles. Delevingne highlights the importance of her sobriety journey, emphasizing that it allowed her to process her emotions and develop a healthier relationship with herself. She also touches upon her experiences with her sexuality and the external pressures she faced to conform to certain expectations within the entertainment industry.
The conversation culminates with Delevingne discussing her debut album, which draws heavily from her life experiences. She describes the creative process as a form of self-healing and self-discovery, allowing her to express emotions she had long suppressed. Delevingne expresses a newfound sense of purpose and authenticity through her music, seeing it as a culmination of her journey toward self-love and acceptance.