Cara Delevingne has opened up about her journey to sobriety in a recent interview with The Sunday Times, published on July 7. Reflecting on her past struggles with substance abuse, the model recounted her early experiences, including a memory from 2001 when she first met the reporter and got drunk at just eight years old. “I was eight, what a crazy age to get drunk," the 31-year-old admitted.
Delevingne also talked about the devastating fire that destroyed her Los Angeles home in March, leading to the collapse of the unique house's roof. Despite the loss, she expressed gratitude that everyone, including her cats, was safe, thanks to the firefighters. “It sucks, but everyone was safe, and like anything, if I hadn’t been sober, I would still be reeling over that,” she said. “Of course it affected me, it’s super sad. It never won’t be. But I don’t use it as a tool to keep myself sad.”
Discussing her past habits, Delevingne revealed how she once believed that drugs and alcohol helped her cope. “I used to think drugs and alcohol helped me cope … but they didn’t, they kept me sad and super depressed. I feel like I’ve got my power back and I’m not being controlled by other things,” she shared.
Despite her sobriety, Delevingne doesn’t mind being around friends who drink at social events. The Carnival Row star now attends festivals sober and even enjoyed Glastonbury without substances. “It smelt bad, my feet hurt and I didn’t stay up so late, but it was just as much fun. I never want my life to change in that way,” she said.
She also reflected on paparazzi photos from the 2022 Burning Man festival, which served as a wake-up call and partly motivated her to get sober. “Listen, I signed up for this, this is my job, it’s what I do. But without that would I be sober now? I would have never been Sally Bowles in the West End, I’m super proud of that,” she said, referring to her recent role in Cabaret in London’s West End.
Delevingne has been open about her sobriety journey, previously sharing with Vogue in their April 2023 cover story about her involvement in a 12-step program. “This process obviously has its ups and downs, but I've started realizing so much,” she said.
“People want my story to be this after-school special where I just say, '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 continued. “Of course I want things to be instant — I think this generation especially, we want things to happen quickly — but I've had to dig deeper,” she concluded.
The Quran - Chapter Al-Mujadila : 01
Indeed, Allah has heard the argument of the woman who pleaded with you ˹O Prophet˺ concerning her husband, and appealed to Allah. Allah has heard your exchange. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
