S8 EP4: Cara Delevingne discusses getting sober, engagement rumours, and being Karl Largerfeld's muse

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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome back to the Louis Theroux Podcast. Today, I'm joined in the studio by model, actress, and musician Cara Delevingne. After being scouted as a teenager, Cara quickly became one of the defining fashion models of the 2010s, known for her irreverent personality, sparkling friendship group, and distinctive eyebrows, which we talk about in the chat. Throughout this period, she walked for virtually every major luxury brand and became the muse of Chanel's iconic designer, Karl Lagerfeld. I don't know that much about fashion. Can you already tell? Uh, at the height of her modeling career, she transitioned into acting, appearing in films including Paper Towns and Suicide Squad. Over the years, Cara has struggled publicly with substance abuse issues. She became sober in 2022, the journey to which Cara speaks about in our chat. Since becoming sober, Cara's embarked on a music career, recently releasing singles "I Forgot" and "Out of My Head" from her debut album, Not Normal, which will be released this summer, and which also deals with her recovery journey. That's sort of the inspiration for her creativity on the project. I was curious to speak to Cara. Well, as I mentioned, I'm not a huge fashion buff. This