Cara Delevingne by Beau Greely for Variety Magazine's 2020 Pride Issue

Talent Cara Delevingne covers Variety Magazine’s 2020 Pride Issue, lensed by Beau Grealy. Ramin Setoodeh zooms with Delevingne about her pansexual identity, singing with Fiona Apple, what pride means to her, and her state of being after her early May breakup with Ashley Benson. The personal quotes about the beloved star aren’t too shabby either.

Friends Talk Cara Delevigne

When Variety asked Fiona Apple to describe her close friend Cara Delevigne, she likens her to a foreign country that makes you feel instantly at home. “Like if Paris were populated by Chicagoans,” Apple writes in an email to Variety. “At first sight, you may notice the fancy threads and sleek silhouettes and highbrow art — but in live action, she’s a big, hearty hug of a woman, with a salty spirit and a loving kind of strength.”

“Cara is extreme, eccentric, hilarious, loving and deeply loyal,” Taylor Swift writes in an email to Variety. “She’s an explorer by nature and is always on the hunt for the next adventure, which makes it a wild ride being her friend. You legitimately never know where the night will take you when she’s around. But while she’s spirited and outgoing, she’s also the person you’ll find in the corner of a party talking to someone she’s just met for hours, just because they’re going through a rough time. She’s deeply curious about others and profoundly sensitive. It’s that mixture of curiosity and sensitivity that I think makes her such a natural at becoming someone else on camera.”

Cara on Sexual Fluidity

In 2018, Delevingne told her fans that she identified as sexually fluid. “I never thought I needed to come out,” she says. “It was just kind of like, ‘This is who I am. Just so you know.’” This year, in time for Pride, she’s launching a clothing line for Puma (think rainbow-colored sandals and tank tops), with a portion of the proceeds benefiting LGBTQ+ foundations. As an ambassador for the apparel brand, she facilitated a $1 million partnership between Puma and The Trevor Project, the nonprofit devoted to suicide prevention for queer and questioning young people. “She was instrumental,” says Sam Gold, the organization’s talent engagement manager. “We hear from young people every day who draw inspiration from their idols like Cara.”

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