Cara Delevingne Talks About Going To 'Masturbation Seminar'

Supermodel Cara Delevingne recently opened up about her upcoming docu-series "Planet Sex" and shared some of her lessons and experiences from it. The actress said filming the docu-series made her realize she was more of a prude about sex than she realized. She shared her experience at a masturbation seminar, where she met people more open about their sexuality.

Delevingne explained that each day was different and that she never had any reservations about the different experiences the series brought. She was promoting the show, which premieres on November 29th on Hulu. The series follows Delevingne as she explores various big questions on sexuality and experiences different cultures.

Delevingne, an executive producer of the series, also said filming it really opened her eyes. The actress said it helped her accept herself more and be more honest about the subject. She explained that she wants to speak about it more to impact more people.

Read on to find out more.

Delevingne spoke about her upcoming "Planet Sex" docu-series to Variety at the international TV market Mipcom in Cannes. She said that the series, which is produced by Fremantle for Hulu and BBC, took her on a ride. Delevingne said she never imagined the experiences she'd gain when she agreed to the series.

The British supermodel said filming the series made her realize she was "more of a prude" than she thought. Delevingne said, "I went into the masturbation seminar thinking it was going to be a classroom and I'd have a notepad, and instead it was a pink, leather gym mat on the floor, with six people going, 'Well, take your underwear off. This is the lube.'"

She continued, "I didn't realize I was a prude. I think I'm a pretty hip, young, cool, down-with-anything kind of girl but I was like, 'Sorry what? Sorry, no, absolutely not, I will not do that.' But I kind of did everything I felt comfortable doing."

During the interview, Delevingne admitted that she never had reservations about the different experiences she went through. She explained that she was more excited about what they would do each day. Delevingne said, "I'm used to being a chameleon but this was absurd. One day you're going to get your blood taken while having an orgasm, the next day you're going to a porn library. I was like, 'Right, okay, screw my head back on.'"

The "Paper Towns" actress was in Cannes to promote the series, which premieres worldwide on Hulu on November 29th. Audiences in the Grand Palais enjoyed an exclusive 10-minute preview of the series' first episode. The series' reportedly opens with Delevingne talking about her sexuality and saying she's "100%" queer.

Each episode of the "Planet Sex" docu-series follows Delevingne as she explores several big questions about sex and sexuality. The actress goes on a voyage of discovery through different cultures, laboratories, and individuals, to find a conclusion to each question.

Delevingne, who is an executive producer on "Planet Sex," also said that filming the show, which happened during the 2020 pandemic, "opened my eyes so much." She explained that her eagerness to take on the docu-series was because of its personal nature.

Delevingne said per Variety, "I feel like I needed this in my life, honestly. Maybe not to do it on camera — I mean, that was something I wanted to do for other people, but in terms of, for me, I grew up a lot. I had chosen to take a step back from love and relationships for a while before I did this and this made me realize again how much I needed to repair certain things in my life and move on from that. I really grew up a lot."

The "Life in a Year" actress said that the series helped her accept herself "a lot more" than before. However, she also said that she's still not come to any definite conclusions about her identity. When asked whether it was difficult getting so personal and being filmed, Delevingne said she'd since "signed up for this life" but that she hasn't "been honest enough about this subject."

Delevinge said, "If I can or have had the effect I have on only one person or a group of kids, I don't think I've spoken about it enough. Yes, me showing my face with someone I was in love with who happened to be the same sex, was something, but that wasn't really enough in the real road and real journey I've been on in my life — the hard times, good times, great times… I was upset at myself I hadn't done it earlier."