If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to watch the painfully awkward Cara Delevingne interview that is currently circulating the Internet. Cara did the interview for Good Day Sacramento while promoting her new movie, the John Green novel-turned-film Paper Towns.
Not only does one news anchor begin the interview by calling her “Carla,” but they all ask a series of clichéd and even condescending questions. Cara responds to a few of the questions sarcastically at first, which leads to one anchor making this comment:
“I saw you in London talking a couple weeks ago on TV, and you seemed a lot more excited about it then you do now. Are you just exhausted?”
Ouch. It is evident that Cara is upset by the statement, though she answers calmly. Yet the anchors don’t stop there, going on to say that she seems “a bit irritated.” They even cut the interview short, telling Cara to “go take a little nap” and “maybe get a Red Bull.” Once Cara disconnects (you can hear her saying, “Too far” before her video cuts out), the anchors continue to talk about her, stating that “she was in a mood.”
The way these interviewers acted was unprofessional and cringe-worthy, not to mention extremely rude. Cara took their patronizing comments like a pro, though her facial expressions said it all. The drama didn’t end once the interview was over, however. Shortly after, Cara tweeted: “Some people just don’t understand sarcasm or the British sense of humour.” She also retweeted actor Zach Braff’s response, which read: “or how it’s condescending to ask an actress if she’s read the book.”
@Caradelevingne or how it’s condescending to ask an actress if she’s read the book.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) July 29, 2015
We are so glad that Cara didn’t put up with these interviewers. While it is important that she stay professional, she shouldn’t allow anyone—in the media or otherwise—to treat her like a child.
Watch the full interview below: