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Brilio.net/en - Cara Delevigne, a retired supermodel, actress and social media influencer, wrote a column on TIME Magazine on her struggles with the high world of fashion and its unrealistic expectations of beauty. Its a powerful essay that shines light on the mental strain that so many young girls face today.
She speaks maturely and honestly about the reality of her situation. She kept it straightforward, just like we know her to do from her acutely funny and realistic Instagram.
I felt like I needed validation from everyone. As a result, I lost sight of myself and what it meant to be happy, what it meant to be successful. I think it all stemmed from a deep-down feeling of wanting people to like me and love me.
She discusses at great length the trauma she had from trying to fit in and never actually being accepted, no matter how quickly she rose to fame. But she had a change of heart when she turned 20 and began asking herself: Who am I doing this for? Its advice that we can all surely use.
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When youre coming from a place of living just to work, its never as good as you want it to be. Its never as authentic.
The authenticity is something the young starlet has tried, and succeed, in maintaining in her public person since she quit modeling. Shes since embraced her own happiness and found romance with her girlfriend St.Vincent and is continuing with her awesome acting career, and has recently portrayed Enchantress in Suicide Squad.
Shes inspiring all of us to find out passions. When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude and thats when you can do your bestfor yourself and for others.
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After all, no matter how many people like you and your work, it doesnt matter if you dont like yourself.
You do you, Cara.
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