Cara Delevingne prefers being naked

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Cara Delevingne prefers to be naked.

The 'Carnival Row' star shot to fame as a model but her catwalk career has taken a back seat while she focuses on acting and though the 27-year-old beauty is still interested in fashion, clothes aren't her biggest interest.

She said: "I like clothes, just not all the time. I prefer to be naked - what can I say?"

And the 'Suicide Squad' star insisted she has always thought of herself as an actress rather than a model.

She told the i newspaper: "As a kid, I saw myself as an actress. I was such a little drama queen, always running around. Even before I began acting, I was so ready to do that."

While Cara - who is dating fellow actress Ashley Benson - has found it tough having to be more "vulnerable" on film, she also thinks it has been the "best gift" to her to have to do that.

She said: "On every film I learn so much and learn how much more I have to learn. In life I find it hard to be vulnerable. We all have a certain amount of armour that we wear walking around in life.

"I know I've had to do that a lot, so to be very vulnerable in front of people has been quite tough. That's why I love film, because it's about being more open with myself emotionally, and that's the best gift ever."

The 'Paper Towns' star hopes she can "make a difference" for young people and wants to be a good role model.

She said: "I'm lucky, because there are so many people I want to help, especially kids and generations to come. I really want to make a difference and be a good role model.

"I want to be a girl that girls can look up to. Because when I was younger there weren't enough strong women."