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Cara Delevingne is used to being seen, but not so used to being understood. As a model and actor, Delevingne didn’t really have control over how the public perceived her. But as a musician, Delevingne tells Playboy that the level of control can almost be intimidating—because it’s not just an image or a role she’s putting out into the world, it’s her innermost world.
In her interview as Playboy‘s Summer 2026 cover star, Delevingne tells award-winning author Ottessa Moshfegh that her forthcoming album, for which she’s already on tour, is her most exposing work yet.
“I feel like with modeling and movies, you have way less control. Especially as an actor, you really have no control over anything apart from your own performance—[because of] editing and all of that,” she says. “Since I was a kid and watched live music, I thought, ‘I just want to be on that stage.’ How incredibly brave it is and how exposing it is—that to me was like an Everest. And it gave me a huge sense of pride.”
At first, Delevingne considered releasing her music under a pseudonym to avoid the preconceptions people might have about her.
“Originally, I wanted to release the music under a different name so no one would know it was me, because I just wanted it to go out there,” she says. “But I didn’t want the preconceived ideas—how many people are going to say it’s bad without even listening to it? Of course, I accept that—people might think it’s bad whether they know or care if it’s me or not. But that’s not why I’ve done it.”
Ultimately, Delevingne knows whose opinion matters, and her name is Stevie Nicks. The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman and all around icon gave Delevingne her blessing on one of her recent tour stops.
“Stevie Nicks came to my 10th show and gave me a ring off her finger,” Delevingne remembers. “It felt so crazy and insane. I’m still reeling.
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