Cara Delevingne on the meaning of life and her “liquid sexuality”

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Cara Delevingne on the meaning of life and her “liquid sexuality”

By Anna Pollitt

Updated 8 years ago

Cara Delevingne has landed Vogue's coveted September issue - in which she reveals she's discovered the meaning of life.

And?

"Now I know the meaning of life is love," the 23-year-old model-turned-actress reveals.

"Whether that's for yourself or for the world or your partner."

Delevingne has quit modelling to make it in Hollywood but is appearing in the fashion bible to promote her new film Suicide Squad, and share her insight on life, love and "liquid sexuality."

"I'm completely in love … Before, I didn't know what love was - real love," she goes on. "I didn't understand the depth of it."

The British star has been dating US singer-songwriter Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, for three years and spoke in the same magazine last year about being taken by surprise when she fell in love with a woman.

"It took me a long time to accept the idea [of being attracted to women], until I first fell in love with a girl at 20 and recognised that I had to accept it," she said.

In her latest interview, accompanied by a Mario Testino photoshoot, Delevingne stops short of defining herself as gay, and says she views her own sexuality as "liquid."

"I'm obviously in love, so if people want to say I'm gay, that's great. But we're all liquid - we change, we grow."

On her passion for acting:

I'm still learning. I act for love. I give it my all.

I would probably still do it even if I wasn't paid at all. 

On smashing Hollywood's gender pay gap:

In terms of equal pay I need to be paid the same as the guy who has equal billing with me. Otherwise I won't do it. Because if you accept less, you're just letting everyone else down and continuing the cycle.

On the downfall of having millions of fans:

My greatest fear is always that I have just been hired because of my number of followers.

September's Vogue is on sale from Thursday, August 4.

Celebrities rocking ear cuffs on the red carpet

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne donned a glittering ear cuff from Repossi for the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party, proving that she can effortlessly rock anything from a panda onesie to an edgy designer diamond.

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Cate Blanchett

The Lord Of The Rings actress turned heads at the Berlinale Film Festival - and a lot of that was due to the regal £3,800 diamond cluster from Repossi she wore high on her ear.

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Margot Robbie

In 2014, Suicide Squad’s Margot Robbie rocked a killer Bahagia ear cuff, cleverly sweeping her hair into a deep side-parting to ensure that all eyes were on the glam earpiece.  

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Halle Berry

At the Acapulco Film Festival, Halle Berry wowed fans when she donned a snake-like cuff that wrapped around her ear. 

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Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton was all ears at the Glamour Awards, teaming her aqua gown  with a pearl and crystal drop ear cuff from Ryan Storer.

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Emma Stone

While Emma Stone's SAG Awards 2015 ear bling may look like a row of multiple piercings, the look was achieved with just one diamond earring by Repossi that wrapped halfway up her ears.

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Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller showed off her punk credentials when she rocked a Genevieve Jones ear cuff at the Met Gala. 

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Jessie J

Jessie J teamed her gothic lace gown with a black diamond ear cuff when she stepped out at the 2015 GRAMMYs. 

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Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock shone on the Oscars 2014 red carpet, thanks to that floral ear cuff. 

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry never shies away from a bold fashion statement – and the Creators Party was no different. What do you make of her Pamela Love earrings?

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Emma Watson

What could be more appropriate for the premiere of The Bling Ring than this glittering ear cuff? Nice work, Emma.


Jessica Alba

The punk theme at the 2013 Met Ball inspired Jessica Alba to try out an exciting pair of Jack Vartanian ear cuffs.


Rihanna

At the Billboard Music Awards in 2016, all eyes were on Rihanna’s ensemble – and not just because of her asymmetrical blazer dress. Nope, the world was pretty much obsessed with her shimmering diamond earrings – and we all started googling ‘auricle piercings’ (as in, the piercing done at the middle part of the outer rim of your ear) the minute we got home.

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus paired her slicked-back blue pixie cut  with a dazzlingAna Khouri ear cuff at the Met Gala 2015.

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Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley usually plays the good girl in films, but she unleashed her inner bad girl at the Sag Awards 2015 with a diamond-encrusted ear cuff. What do you think of her added bling?

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Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson isn't just Pitch Perfect - she's also a dab hand at choosing her accessories, too. This peal ear cuff gives her demure red carpet LBD a dash of rock chick glam, doesn't it?


Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones – better known as Ann Perkins to Parks & Recreation fans – chose a pair of Ana Khouri Patricia pearl ear cuffs for the Golden Globes red carpet.

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Natalie Dormer

What better way to show off an edgy undercut than by adding an equally ear cuff? The Game of Thrones star has proven that the two go together like strawberries and cream.

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Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner is a trendsetter, so, when she stepped out on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet in 2014 wearing a pair of simplistic gold cuffs, it was unsurprising that thousands of young girls rushed off to the shops to bag some ear bling of their own.

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Jennifer Lawrence

When Jennifer Lawrence stepped onto the red carpet for the Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere in Germany, she did it in a simple Dior dress. However, much like her character Katniss Everdeen, Jen proved she wasn’t the shy and retiring type, pairing her look with bold lips, slicked hair, and a gorgeous diamond ear cuff.

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Lupita Nyong’o

All eyes were on Lupita Nyong'o's ears at the 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards - and it was all thanks to that understated pearl-and-gold ear cuff.

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Rita Ora

Rita Ora donned a shimmering gown for the Brit Awards in 2015 – and she made sure she was the embodiment of the phrase “all that glitters” when she added an elegant ear cuff to her ensemble.

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Kate Mara

Stepping out at the 22nd SAG Awards, Kate Mara made the most of her pixie cut and donned a Forevermark ear cuff in one ear and a single diamond stud in the other.

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Emma Watson

Emma Watson opted for a classic black gown to the premiere of her film, Noah, but injected some glam rock fun to her ensemble with a diamond-encrusted ear cuff.

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Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery shook off the remnants of Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary at the 2014 Emmy Awards, opting for pearl ear cuffs and a parted updo on the red carpet. What do you think of her look?

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Eva Green

Eva Green kept her beauty look simple at the Golden Globes, teaming a slick of red lipstick with a badass ear cuff.

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Nicole Richie

Nicole dyed her hair a shocking silver and dressed her right ear with a gold ear cuff for the Met Gala’s Punk: Chaos to Couture event – and she nailed the theme perfectly.

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Jennifer Connelly

The Labyrinth actress may have opted for a smaller ear cuff than some of her fellow celebs, but there's no denying that the winged diamond accessory had a huge impact when she stepped out on the red carpet.


Ruby Rose

When the Orange Is The New Black actress rocked up to the MTV Music Awards in 2015, she decided to let her multiple diamond ear cuffs do all the talking for her. 

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Zoe Kravitz

Zoe Kravitz wore a Valentino dress for the NYC premiere of Divergent: Allegiant in 2016, but gave her LBD an added edge by pairing it with a number of silver piercings.

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Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys showed off her stunning gold and diamond Repossi ear cuffs with a braided up-do, which cleverly ensured that her earrings were on full display.

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Bella Heathcote

Bella Heahtcote made sure she stood out at the 2016 Marie Claire Image Maker Awards with a little help from her winged diamond ear cuff.

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