Cara Delevingne Explains She Took a Break From Modeling Due to Depression

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When news broke yesterday that Saint Laurent hired Cara Delevingne as its new face, many in the industry were left wondering, "Wait, didn't she quit modeling?" But last night, she explained the full story on Twitter, saying that she never actually quit in the first place, but took a break from the industry due to depression.

Last summer, rumors circulated that Cara had left her modeling agency, Storm Model Management, to focus on acting. This turned out to be true, leading many to believe that she was quitting modeling for good.

After yesterday's news, however, she decided to set the record straight:

Can we just set the record straight...

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I never said I was quitting modeling

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I do not blame the fashion industry for anything

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I suffer from depression and was a model during a particularly rough patch of self hatred

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I am so lucky for the work I get to do but I used to work to try and escape and just ended up completely exhausting myself.

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I am focusing on filming and trying to learn how to not pick apart my every flaw. I am really good at that

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

Okay.... Rant over. Just wanted to clarify and word vomit a little

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

She later Instagrammed the following quote with the caption "Truth."

A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:32pm PDT