Is Cara Delevingne kooky or just plain rude? From ‘trolling’ Megan Thee Stallion at BBMAs and her awkward Paper Towns interview, to her bizarre links to Elon Musk and Amber Heard

May 24 , 2022

Cara Delevingne has been raising plenty of eyebrows recently with bizarre behaviour. Photo: Invision/AP

Model and actress Cara Delevingne, darling of the fashion world and Hollywood in the early 2010s – is back making headlines, but not for the best reasons.

This follows after her recent behaviour at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), which has been described as “disconcerting” and “puzzling”, as she lurked a little too much around Megan Thee Stallion at the event.

US rapper Megan Thee Stallion attends the Billboard Music Awards as British model Cara Delevingne peeks from the side at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 15. Photo: AFP

Photos and video clips showed Delevingne seemingly “fan-girling” – or rather, “trolling” – Megan Thee Stallion in multiple instances: when she got ahold of Megan’s train dress and swept it up in the air for added flair, as Megan was taking Billboard red carpet photos; when she interjected in a conversation between Megan and Doja Cat; and when she ludicrously ran her hand down Megan’s train dress as the singer stood up to receive her Top Rap Female Artist award.

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Netizens viewed her actions as disrespectful of Megan’s personal space and thought the model was stealing the spotlight from the singer. Some have also insinuated that Delevingne was “fetishising black women”, as per Buzzfeed News, as past videos – including one taken at the recent Met Gala after-party, in which the model danced too closely next to Megan and leaned in to try to kiss her – have resurfaced, showing similar odd behaviour from the model.

While Delevingne is known to be weird and wild – and was once loved for it – has she perhaps taken it too far this time? Below, we look back at a few more times the model shocked the world with her out-of-the-ordinary antics.

Her internet-famous purchase – a sex bench

In 2019, Delevingne and former partner Ashley Benson were photographed carrying a newly bought sex bench into their home. Jezebel identified the object as likely “the Master Series Obedience Extreme Sex Bench with Restraint Straps”, which costs about US$380.

Her alleged ‘threesome affair’ with Elon Musk and Amber Heard

Cara Delevingne, Elon Musk and Amber Heard allegedly had a threesome together. Photo: Reuters, AP

In June 2020, British media put out an exclusive: a new testimony claim that the model had been involved in a threesome affair with Elon Musk and Amber Heard, a revelation for the latter’s ex-spouse Johnny Depp’s US$50 million case against her at the time.

The article detailed the video deposition from a source – a friend and former neighbour – which claimed that Delevingne, Musk and Heard “hooked up” in late 2016 at Depp’s penthouse in downtown LA. Musk denied the claim to the media, saying that he’s friends with the model but they were “never intimate”.

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Her ‘awkward’ interview that had hosts tell her to ‘take a little nap’ or ‘get a Red Bull’

Paper Towns stars Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolff. Photo: 20th Century Studios/Handout

In 2015, while promoting her film Paper Towns on CBS’ Good Day Sacramento, the model was told that she seemed to be unenthusiastic or that she was “in a mood”. This followed after one of the show’s hosts wrongly introduced her as “Carla”.

In the interview, Delevingne was asked if she had time to read the book the film was based on, as well as if she connected with the character she played, Margo. The model-actor responded with sarcasm and humour that the TV show anchors didn’t seem to get. The segment was cut short with one of the hosts suggesting that Delevingne “take a little nap” first or “get a Red Bull”.

Her ‘thirsty’ performance alongside Azealia Banks

Last November 2021, Delevingne was caught on video appearing to be drunk at a Halloween party. During Azealia Banks’ performance, Delevingne went up onstage and took the mic from her, mumbling incoherently. Another video showed her kneeling beside the singer, pretending to be licking her way up her leg until she herself was standing next to her. The model then fell off the stage and into the audience. Still, Banks gave Delevingne a tight hug after the performance.

The video has resurfaced following her BBMAs stint, fuelling accusations of Delevingne being disrespectful of black women. Banks recently uploaded a lengthy tweet in defence of Delevingne, detailing their friendship.

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Fame and celebrity

Videos of the British model-actor’s weird behaviour around Megan Thee Stallion at the BBMAs went viral, as did her apparently drunk takeover of Azealia Banks’ performance
There was also her sex bench purchase with ex Ashley Benson to her alleged threesome affair with billionaire Musk and Heard – and that awkward interview with CBS