Supermodel Cara Delevigne has already turned her hand to acting (with the long-awaited second season of Carnival Row airing in February 2023) but now she can add documentary host to her CV, with her new series, Planet Sex, which aired on BBC Three yesterday.
Delevigne revealed that struggling with her gender identity when she was growing up left her feeling suicidal. Cara, who is gender fluid and bisexual, explained that she couldn’t understand her own identity as a teenager.
'I couldn’t talk to anyone about it,' she says on the documentary. 'I had a lot of internalised homophobia and shame. I thought that I was abnormal.' The 30-year-old continued, 'I thought about ending my life, like I had multiple times, and I’m so glad I didn’t because if I can help any other kid that means the world to me. It means the world to that little queer kid I was. Or I am.'
What is Planet Sex about?
'There is so much to know about the world of sex - and I want answers,' according to Cara. Over the six episodes the documentary will explore female desire, queer and trans identities, orgasms, masturbation, body diversity, poly relationships, pornography and more - with Cara speaking to a range of individuals and experts around the world (including a visit to a sex lab).
In the the first episode titled - The Orgasm Gap - Cara also reflects on her personal experiences, saying 'In my own life I definitely had a lot of internalised homophobia and shame.'The supermodel turned presenter reveals she believes it is 'definitely a spectrum' and explaining that she identifies as 'queer.'
The second episode, available now on BBC iPlayer, is entirely dedicated to sexuality which, she explains, was important to her on a personal level as it helped her to have a better understanding of her own 'queer' identity. 'I'm on a very personal journey into my own sexuality,' she reveals in the documentary. You may or may not know I have had relationships with both men and women. But I still struggle with being really open about just how much I love women.'
According to BBC Three: 'Actor and model Cara Delevingne explores our sexual identities to find out what makes us who we are: our gender, our sexuality, our passions and the type of relationships we crave.'
In the first episode - titled The Orgasm Gap - Cara uncovers the science behind orgasms, makes 'vagina art' in Japan and attends a masturbation class in New York. The second episode Out and Proud? will address Cara's own sexuality, as she attends her first ever Pride in Tokyo and parties at the biggest lesbian festival in the world in the US. In further episodes she helps make an ethical, feminist porn film and confronts her own 'gender fluidity'.
Planet Sex promises to be both frank and fascinating. Throw in unprecedented insight into Cara's thoughts and feelings about love, sex and relationships - and it has must-see TV written all over it.
WATCH: The Planet Sex trailer
If you want to know more about the series, watch the trailer here. Be warned: nothing is off-limits!
The Internet's reaction to Planet Sex
The first episode of the series was focused on female pleasure and has had a lot of buzz due to Delevigne's open dialogue about masturbation. 'I’m here to have an orgasm and donate it to science!' Cara then spends the next 15 minutes masturbating in a hospital room. Naturally, sexually liberated scenes like this this has got the internet talking.
When does Planet Sex start? How can I watch Planet Sex in the UK?
The series with premiere on BBC Three and iPlayer on 1 December at 10pm.
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