Cara Delevingne has had enough of Kendall Jenner’s mean girl behavior, especially towards Selena Gomez. Recent reports reveal that Cara confronted Kendall, calling her out and putting her in her place. This wasn’t an easy move for Cara, who is friends with both Kendall and Selena, but it clearly shows whose side she’s on.
Why did Cara take such a stand for Selena? Their friendship dates back to their teenage years when they were both newcomers in the entertainment world. In 2014, they celebrated Selena’s 22nd birthday with a girls’ trip to Saint-Tropez. Later that year, they spent Christmas together in Selena’s hometown in Texas, as reported by Page Six. The duo also appeared together in Taylor Swift’s iconic “Bad Blood” music video, cementing their close bond.
Selena Gomez is known for her caring and lovely nature, often described as one of the most incredible people. Cara’s unwavering support for Selena highlights the depth of their friendship and shows that she’s willing to stand up for what’s right, even if it means confronting a close friend.
In 2015, Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne were so close that they sparked dating rumors when they were seen holding hands on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs. Selena addressed the rumors in an interview with Pride Source, saying, “Honestly, I love it. I didn’t mind it, especially because they weren’t talking about other people in my life for once, which was wonderful.” Even though she denied they were dating, Selena couldn’t stop gushing about Cara, saying, “Honestly, though, she’s incredible and very open, and she just makes me open. She’s so fun, and she’s just extremely adventurous, and sometimes I just want that in my life.”
Fans went wild when Selena and Cara got matching tattoos to celebrate their friendship. Cara got a dripping rose with Roman numerals on the side of her chest, while Selena got hers on the back of her neck. Selena explained the tattoos’ meaning on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” saying, “It means a couple of different things, but me and Cara, one of my best friends, I’ve known since I was maybe 16 when I met her, and she calls me Rosebud. So it’s a nickname, and I’ve always wanted a rose, and now I got one, and I love it.” Talk about an inseparable duo!
In a clear sign of their strong friendship, it was announced that Cara Delevingne would join the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” as Selena Gomez’s on-screen lover. The show even featured a steamy scene where the two shared a kiss. In an interview with MTV UK, Selena couldn’t help but praise working with Cara, her best friend. She said, “She was fantastic. It was really easy because I love her, so it was fun for me, and we had a great time.” She also shared her thoughts about the kiss on E!’s “While You Were Streaming,” adding, “Spending so much time with her and working with her was incredible. She’s brilliant, one of my favorite actors.”
Cara shared similar feelings, expressing how enjoyable it was to work with Selena. She reminisced about how Selena gave her a major break in modeling when she was new to the industry. “Selena is a very special friend, and working with her has been amazing. Actually, this is the second time—we first worked together when she hired me for her clothing line. We’ve known each other a long time.” Cara also talked about their on-screen kiss, saying, “It was just fun. Who wouldn’t want to kiss Selena? It was hilarious. Knowing someone so well brings a level of comfort, and we had a lot of fun with it.”
It’s obvious to everyone that these two are inseparable, so messing with one means messing with the other. But it seems Hailey, Kendall, and Kylie didn’t get the memo. For some context, Kendall, Hailey, and Kylie lost millions of followers after fans caught them body-shaming and bullying Selena. Hailey, along with Kendall and Justine Skye, posted a TikTok lip-syncing to “I’m not saying she deserves it, but God’s timing is always right,” just as Selena was being body-shamed for gaining weight in vacation photos from San Lucas, Mexico. Kylie added to the drama by posting a close-up of her and Hailey’s eyebrows with the caption “This was a mistake,” only two hours after Selena posted about accidentally over-laminating her eyebrows.
As if Selena hadn’t been through enough, her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber also threw shade, defending Hailey by sharing party favors at his 29th birthday with the message, “I’m so thankful I didn’t end up with what I thought I wanted.” Justin can be too much sometimes! By then, fans were fed up with Kendall and her mean girl squad’s bullying and took to social media to call them out. It wasn’t just fans who were tired of the bullying; celebrities like Jordyn Woods, Pia Mia, Lady Gaga, and Miley Cyrus also stood up for Selena, with Cara being the latest to join in.
This situation is quite significant because Cara and Kendall used to be best friends. Cara even talked about Kendall fondly a few years ago in an Elle magazine interview. She said, “Honestly, I had low expectations for friends in this industry because I didn’t think people would want to be my friend, and I didn’t know if making friends through this process would be fickle or seem not real, so I was pleasantly surprised.” Cara added, “I didn’t meet Kendall until I had been modeling for a bit. We had done a few shows together and didn’t say a word to each other. Eventually, we started talking, and I was like, ‘Oh, you’re alright. We should hang out after this.'”
Rumors of their falling out started when people speculated that Kris Jenner wanted to trademark their joint clothing line, Cake by Cara and Kendall, by putting Kendall’s name first. Despite this, they kept things civil and worked out their issues behind the scenes. They even did a joint cover shoot for Chaos Calendar in 2020. But don’t let Cara’s close relationship with Kendall fool you—she’s not the type to stand by and watch people get bullied, even if it means calling out her best friend Kendall.
According to sources, Cara Delevingne is really upset because she, Kendall Jenner, and Hailey Baldwin used to be good friends. Cara thinks Justin Bieber is the main issue in all this drama. Remember when Justin shaded Cara on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”? He was asked to rank three of Hailey’s best friends, and he put Kendall first, Gigi Hadid second, and Cara last. Fans think he did it because Cara was close with Selena Gomez.
Justin tried to explain on the show, saying, “Kendall, Gigi, Cara Delevingne. Here’s the thing, I know Kendall the best. I’ve spent the most time with Kendall. She’s a good friend of ours. I haven’t spent a lot of time with Gigi, and I haven’t spent a lot of time with Cara, so I have nothing against those people. It’s just I have a better relationship with Kendall.”
Cara didn’t stay quiet. She hit back at Justin on Instagram, posting a photo of them together and writing, “Now vs. then. If you have nothing against me, then why don’t you unblock me?”
Cara’s clash with Justin didn’t stop there. When Justin took a shot at Selena’s best friend Taylor, Cara jumped in to defend her and called him out publicly. If you need a refresher, Taylor and Justin’s manager Scooter had been at odds for a while over Taylor’s music rights. When Scooter bought Taylor’s former record label, Big Machine Label Group, he gained control over all her master recordings. Taylor responded with a Tumblr post, accusing Scooter of years of “incessant, manipulative bullying.”
Justin, instead of staying out of it, decided to accuse Taylor of seeking sympathy by posting online. He wrote, “For you to take it to social media and get people to hate on Scooter isn’t fair. What were you trying to accomplish by posting that blog? Seems to me like it was to get sympathy.”
Many saw Justin’s move as hypocritical, especially since he was quick to defend his manager but stayed silent about the constant hate directed at his wife. Cara wasn’t having it. She called Justin out, saying he should spend less time defending men and more time respecting women. “As a married man, you should be lifting women up instead of tearing them down because you are threatened,” Cara wrote. “I’m not sure you actually understand what an apology is.”
With all the recent drama involving Kendall and the Biebers allegedly bullying Selena, Cara Delevingne showed her support for Selena in a bold way. She arrived at the Oscars wearing the same Bugatti necklace, worth over a million dollars, that Selena had worn at the SAG Awards. Fans quickly noticed and took to social media to share their thoughts, with one saying, “This situation with Cara Delevingne has me thinking about how she once said Kendall and her sisters convinced her to leave modeling for acting, and when she left, Kendall became the number one model.” Another fan praised Cara, saying, “I always loved Selena and Cara’s friendship. She’s the only celeb who publicly supports her and writes cute stuff about her on IG.”
I don’t know about you, but I never saw Cara publicly calling out Kendall to support Selena. What do you think? Could this be the end of Cara and Kendall’s friendship? Let me know your thoughts in the comments