In a recent interview with Good Day Sacramento, Cara Delevingne received harsh criticism of her attitude and the manner in which she presented herself. Delevingne plays the lead female role, Margo Roth Spiegelman, for the film adaptation of John Green's young adult novel, "Paper Towns." She, along with Green and her male co-star, Nat Wolff, has been on tour across the UK and the US promoting the new film. Of course, that means a plethora of interviews, which, for women in the film industry, means facing sexism.
Admittedly, the interview was a bit awkward, but is that really Delevingne's fault? The model-turned-actress was bombarded by the rudeness of the talk show hosts from the start. The female host begins the interview by addressing Delevingne by the wrong name, "Carla," setting the uncaring and cavalier tone with which they would handle the remainder of the interview.
If you have ever taken the time to watch any of Delevingne's other interviews, you know two things about her:
- One of her greatest trademarks is that of her sassy, sarcastic sense of humor.
- She refuses to let anyone treat her as less because she is a woman, and that includes sexist phrasing in questions.
The anchors, in asking if she actually read the book, could not have been more condescending if they tried. When Delevingne makes an attempt to take the question in her typical sarcastic stride (which she used to highlight the outrageousness of the question she was just asked), she was talked down to as if she were a child, and told she must be too tired because she isn't perky enough in this interview. Because women always have to be happy, perky, and satisfy the impossible standards which have been set for us.
The greatest disrespect comes when the interview is cut short, and the anchors continue to bash and mock Delevingne.
Now imagine a male actor being treated this way. I've never seen it.
John Green, who is known for his efforts in speaking out for social justice, as well as his best-selling novels, was appalled at the way in which Delevingne was treated and took to his blog to defend the actress.
Green takes the time to discuss the sexism Delevingne had already faced in hundreds of previous interviews, as well as the struggle he faced in interviews. Green ends his blog post by praising Delevingne for the way in which she handles this situations saying: "Cara, however, refuses to stick to the script. She refuses to indulge lazy questions and refuses to turn herself into an automaton to get through long days of junketry. I don’t find that behavior entitled or haughty. I find it admirable. Cara Delevingne doesn’t exist to feed your narrative or your news feed — and that’s precisely why she’s so f**king interesting."
But, in true Cara fashion, the "Paper Towns" actress went to Twitter to defend herself: 
You can watch the entire interview here and you can read John Green's blog post regarding the interview here.
