Cara Delevingne is opening up about the challenging series of events that inspired her to get sober.
The actor covers the April issue of Vogue, which will hit newsstands nationwide on March 21 and offers readers a raw look at his path to sobriety. She also addresses paparazzi photos from last fall that left fans wondering if she was having a hard time.
While speaking with Vogue writer Chioma Nnadi, Delevingne explained that the photos of the star in an airport last fall were taken after attending Burning Man.
«I had not slept. It wasn’t right,” she said. «It’s heartbreaking because I thought I was having fun, but at some point it was like, okay, I don’t look good.»
The 30-year-old said the photos and fans’ concern for her inspired her to seek help.
“You know, sometimes you need a reality check, so in a way those photos were something to be thankful for,” he said.
Delevingne said she was partying too hard before she decided to get sober at the end of 2022, adding that the pandemic left her feeling depressed and «like I had no purpose.»
“Instead of taking the time to really learn something new or do something new, I got really wrapped up in misery, wallowing and partying. It was a really sad moment,” she told Vogue.
Late last year, the model entered rehab and said it was a turning point for her.
“I have had interventions of some kind, but I was not ready. That’s the problem. If you’re not face down on the ground and ready to get up again, you won’t. At the time… I hadn’t seen a therapist in three years. I just pushed everyone away, which made me realize how bad it was,” she said.
The star has been on her sobriety journey for over four months and is committed to the 12-step program. She said that she no longer wants to follow the «quick fix» approach to healing, such as short retreats.
“This time I realized that the 12-step treatment was for the best, and it was about not being ashamed of it. The community made a huge difference. The opposite of addiction is connection, and I really found it in 12 steps,” she explained.
Delevingne said she deals with the «ups and downs» as they come.
“People want my story to be this extracurricular special where I just go, ‘Oh look, I was an addict, and now I’m sober and that’s it.’ And it’s not as simple as that. It doesn’t happen overnight,” she said. “Of course, I want things to be instant. I think this generation, especially, we want things to happen fast, but I’ve had to dig deeper.»