The 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' actress felt like she was 'stuck in this mindset of not being good enough' after finding fame in 2011 as the face of Burberry.
- Jul 26, 2023
AceShowbiz - Cara Delevingne always thought she was not good enough to be a model. The supermodel-turned-actress shot to fame in 2011 as the face of Burberry, but despite her success, the 30-year-old admitted she was secretly suffering imposter syndrome.
"It didn't feel real. I didn't feel like I deserved it," she said in an interview with the new issue of Elle UK - for which Cara was photographed by Quentin Jones.
"I didn't feel worthy. I was still stuck in this mindset of not being good enough. I was doing the best I could, but I wasn't really appreciating every moment. Inside, I felt very different to how I looked."
The "Paper Towns" star has been candid about her mental health struggles in the past, revealing she suffered with depression and anxiety during the heights of her career.
She added to Elle, "After vowing to be honest about things like depression and anxiety it felt like a weight being lifted. For a long time, I felt like I was hiding a lot from people who looked up to me. I finally feel as though I can be free and myself, fully. Before, I didn't trust myself. I second-guessed myself constantly. There was a lot of anxiety involved. Now I just feel free of that."
Cara has also been vocal about the drawbacks of modelling claiming the catwalk made her hate herself and her body. But despite the pitfalls, Cara says she still keeps in contact with her fashion friends.
She said, "Me, Jourdan (Dunn) and Karlie (Kloss) were thick as thieves. (So many people) have been so much more than work friends, and have taught me a lot about living."
The September issue of Elle UK is on sale from July 27.
