Cara Delevingne has revealed that she was told by Harvey Weinstein to “get a beard” to cover up her sexuality in order to succeed in the film industry.
In an interview with Net a Porter, Delevingne said that “one of the first things Harvey Weinstein ever said to me was, ‘You will never make it in this industry as a gay woman – get a beard.’” The term “beard” is traditionally used to describe someone who helps conceal another person’s sexual identity on social occasions.
In 2017, Delevingne alleged that Weinstein sexually harassed her at a meeting, asking her to kiss another woman, and then trying to kiss her himself when she wanted to leave.
Delevingne, who describes herself as “gender fluid”, added she felt the industry has been resistant to her sexuality, saying: “In the beginning, I don’t think it helped.”