{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fd5e92ab-fc7c-4fdd-b9a6-330a73ed89ba","title":"Cara Delevingne on why she has ‘chip on shoulder’ after modelling in pre-MeToo era","summary":"US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMoney TravelTravel PremiumPremium More More Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the si...","content":"US Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Cara Delevingne on why she has ‘chip on shoulder’ after modelling in pre-MeToo era\n\n## Delevingne, 33, was one of the most recognisable models of the 2010s\n\n[Lauren Del Fabbro](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/lauren-del-fabbro)Sunday 19 July 2026 07:22 EDT\n\n*   Copy link  \n*   Bookmark  \n*   [Comments](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cara-delevingne-model-me-too-times-b3017650.html#comments-area)Go to comments  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nPowered By\n\n10 Sec\n\n23.5K\n\n10\n\nCara Delevingne says she suffered seizures from GHB withdrawal\n\nNext video in\n\nNext\n\nKEEP WATCHING\n\n### Your support helps us to tell the story\n\nFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\nSupermodel Cara Delevingne has revealed she carries a \"chip on her shoulder\" from her experiences in the fashion industry, having worked extensively before the [advent of the MeToo movement](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/james-toback-trial-verdict-sexual-assault-b2730725.html \"Oscar-nominated writer James Toback ordered to pay $1.7bn to 40 women in sexual assault verdict\").\n\nThe 33-year-old, who became one of the most recognisable faces in modelling after her career soared in the 2010s, graced runways for prestigious brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, and Marc Jacobs.\n\nDelevingne has previously spoken candidly about the profound impact the industry had on her, characterising her time as a model as a \"rough time\".\n\nSpeaking to The Times, she said: “There was no safety then, apart from with other girls.\n\n“It was before MeToo, with this sexual misconduct vibe of straight older photographers, and that is why I am sad, because I still have a chip on my shoulder from all that.\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://xeviourl.cc/6b0996b2-5fd1-4bc6-a6a6-8e4077a061f3)[Costco Shoppers Say This Only $90 EMS Mask is a \"Facelift\"Mid-Life-Journal | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)](https://xeviourl.cc/6b0996b2-5fd1-4bc6-a6a6-8e4077a061f3 \"Costco Shoppers Say This Only $90 EMS Mask is a \\\"Facelift\\\"\")\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://prizefirst.com/products/last-day-49off-3d-highland-cow-embroidery-cap)[Everyone Is Asking Where She Got This Hat Prizefirst | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)](https://prizefirst.com/products/last-day-49off-3d-highland-cow-embroidery-cap \"Everyone Is Asking Where She Got This Hat\")\n\nUndo\n\nCara Delevingne during the photocall for the film Club Kid at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France(PA)\n\n“I would not say, ‘Advocate for more sympathy for celebrities!’. We just need to have sympathy for ourselves and others more in general, because we are brutal about everything.”\n\nThe model left London in 2015 and moved to Los Angeles to “reinvent herself” and act.\n\nShe added: “I had to break free, whether from holding myself back or from how people saw me.\n\n“I just hated myself so much and I was just so fragile.\n\n“I didn’t have a thick enough skin for it then — but I do now.”\n\nShe went on to star in a number of films including 2015’s Paper Towns and 2016’s Suicide Squad [alongside Margot Robbie.](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lifestyle/margot-robbie-hair-bob-paris-b2935390.html \"Margot Robbie stuns with daring new haircut at Paris Fashion Week show\")\n\nDelevingne, who has since launched her music career, said she had to take some time away from the limelight to “nurture” herself and feel more “stable”.\n\nShe said: “My spiral into drugs and alcohol didn’t help.\n\n“Men get away with it but I can’t name any women who are crazy actresses, like I was. I would go out with all the stunt guys! It didn’t work out well.\n\n“If you don’t advocate for yourself, nobody will. I was a psycho — going, ‘I’m fine!’. And yes, people should go, ‘You OK?’.","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cara-delevingne-model-me-too-times-b3017650.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cara-delevingne-model-me-too-times-b3017650.html","author":"Lauren Del Fabbro","author_name":"Lauren Del Fabbro","published_at":"2026-07-19T11:22:55.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-19T11:22:55.000Z","image_url":"https://static.the-independent.com/2026/07/19/12/01KRNCGXKM1QXF3PZTX4XE69JC.jpg","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":4,"word_count":727,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}