Cara Delevingne Stars on British Vogue's Pride Cover
Cara Delevingne Models For British Vogue Alongside 11 LGBTQIA+ Cover Stars
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Growing up in South London, Erivo now lives in Los Angeles. Having realised she was queer and bisexual since she was 15, she didn't have the vocabulary to describe it at the time. "I could feel myself actively hiding that part of myself and it didn't feel good. That takes a lot of energy to uphold and there is zero return, " Erivo tells Vogue. "I felt like I was looking at my community be alive and vibrant from inside a glass box. I don't want to watch from inside that glass box anymore…There's not enough room in there and there is no ventilation!"
And Erivo, who stars in the upcoming feature film "Luther" with Idris Elba, wants to encourage others to be free and open with their identity. "Everything I do is on purpose. I know there are young people who need to see a me speak out so that they can get one step closer to doing the same."