Supermodel Cara Delevingne overcomes psoriasis complex

Arrive fashion gala May 2 in New York, USA, Cara Delevingne covered with a layer of gold emulsion on the body to match the theme of splendor, luxury. But the 29-year-old star did not paint over the red, peeling skin on her elbows to avoid irritation. She just drew more roses the same color as the wound in other areas of the body.

After the event, some people wrote up Twitter: “Seeing Delevingne with psoriasis at the ball moved me. She didn’t want to cover it up”, “Showing people with psoriasis that there is nothing to be ashamed of”. The comments under the posts also show that people welcome and support Cara.

Cara has appeared at events many times with red spots on her skin. In August 2016, Cara chose a bust dress to the premiere Suicide Squad in New York. The model is not afraid to expose her arms and large back and many areas of damaged skin. At the 2013 Chanel show in Singapore, the audience also saw Cara’s illness when she catwalked.

Cara Delevingne was diagnosed with psoriasis in 2013, at the height of her career. As an autoimmune disease that cannot be cured, psoriasis can only be treated with medication to relieve the condition. The disease is not painful but itchy, uncomfortable and unsightly. At first, Cara was shocked and heartbroken. She turned to alcohol, cigarettes, and wild parties to relax. But the doctor told her that stimulants only made her illness worse. According to Harper’s Bazaarliving alone in an apartment in New York, Cara had insomnia and depression at times.

As Cara regains balance in her life, her illness continues to deteriorate. As one of the most sought after names by brands, Cara often has to move between places to work. She used to sit on a plane to perform for months. Everything rushed to make long legs extremely stressed, so the disease became worse. The British model also felt hurt when people around her had to wear gloves or dared not touch her because “thought it was leprosy or something like that”.

Kate Moss who witnessed Cara’s condition when they worked together at the Louis Vuitton fashion show. Cara told People: “Kate Moss said ‘Why did this terrible thing happen to you. Let me find a way to help you heal’. She then gave me the address of a doctor and advised me to see a doctor immediately” .

The supermodel said the illness often flares up during fashion weeks due to stress. After two years, Cara decided stop modelingFocus on resting, taking care of yourself. In the interview with Times In 2015, she said: “I won’t do anything related to fashion anymore because of psoriasis and many other problems”. However, Cara is addicted to work. Not acting in fashion, she continues to act in movies and sing. The beauty appeared in many works such as Kids in Love, Suicide Squad, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Tulip Fever, Her Smell, Life in a Year…

She gradually accepted, learned to live with the disease. Previously, when going out, the supermodel applied concealer all over her body to hide it. Now, she freely reveals patchy skin patches with cropped outfits, short skirts, shorts… Cara turns to yoga to improve her physical and mental health. According to Harper’s Bazaar, the hours of meditation, breathing exercises help her mind to be relieved, no longer sad. Since 2017, Cara returned to the catwalk, but did not perform much, but only accepted the invitation with her partner and close friends. She performed for Balmain, Chanel and participated in the advertising campaign for Dior last year.

Born in London in 1992, Cara Delevingne is one of the famous supermodels of the early 2010s. Sarah Doukas, who discovered Kate Moss at the age of 14 at New York airport in 1988, saw potential in Cara in the fashion show. page of Bedales School – where her daughter attends. Then, Sarah Doukas brought Cara into Storm Model Management – the world’s leading modeling agency founded by Sarah – in 2009.

Cara Delevingne catwalk moment

She worked without pay for a year. After three seasons of casting, Cara was selected by Burberry. She made a strong impression in the British fashion house’s advertising campaign in 2011 and became the face of the brand in 2012.

With a confident, colorful catwalk, she performed for a series of fashion houses such as Oscar de la Renta, Fendi, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Louis Vuitton… legendary Karl Lagerfeld, making her one of his creatively inspired muses. Cara was once awarded “Model of the Year” at the British Fashion Awards in November 2012.

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