Hollywood star Susan Sarandon has praised Cara Delevingne for speaking out against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Delevingne posted on Instagram about her experience (Ian West/PA Photos)

Delevingne claimed Weinstein made advances to her in a hotel room and asked her to kiss another woman in the room.

Following her Instagram posts, Delevingne posted photographs of women she admires in the film industry in support of the United Nations Girl Up campaign.

Susan Sarandon and Reese Witherspoon have praised Cara on Instagram (PA screengrab)
Delevingne posted photographs of women she admires in the industry (PA screengrab)

Sarandon, named as one of the model and actress’s heroes, said: “I’m a huge fan of your spirit, talent and potential and now your bravery for speaking out.

“Next time anything bad happens, I got your back.”

Actress Reese Witherspoon, who was also named as one of Delevingne’s heroes, wrote: “Love you, my fellow warrior.”

On Wednesday night Delevingne posted two lengthy Instagram posts about her alleged encounter with film executive Weinstein. In the first she said she burst into song out of nervousness.

When I first started to work as an actress, i was working on a film and I received a call from‎ Harvey Weinstein asking if I had slept with any of the women I was seen out with in the media. It was a very odd and uncomfortable call….i answered none of his questions and hurried off the phone but before I hung up, he said to me that If I was gay or decided to be with a woman especially in public that I'd never get the role of a straight woman or make it as an actress in Hollywood. A year or two later, I went to a meeting with him in the lobby of a hotel with a director about an upcoming film. The director left the meeting and Harvey asked me to stay and chat with him. As soon as we were alone he began to brag about all the actresses he had slept with and how he had made their careers and spoke about other inappropriate things of a sexual nature. He then invited me to his room. I quickly declined and asked his assistant if my car was outside. She said it wasn't and wouldn't be for a bit and I should go to his room. At that moment I felt very powerless and scared but didn't want to act that way hoping that I was wrong about the situation. When I arrived I was relieved to find another woman in his room and thought immediately I was safe. He asked us to kiss and she began some sort of advances upon his direction. I swiftly got up and asked him if he knew that I could sing. And I began to sing….i thought it would make the situation better….more professional….like an audition….i was so nervous. After singing I said again that I had to leave. He walked me to the door and stood in front of it and tried to kiss me on the lips. I stopped him and managed to get out of the room. I still got the part for the film and always thought that he gave it to me because of what happened. Since then I felt awful that I did the movie. I felt like I didn't deserve the part. I was so hesitant about speaking out….I didn't want to hurt his family. I felt guilty as if I did something wrong. I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no one had said anything because of fear.

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She said she was given the role in the film she wanted but “always thought that he gave it to me because of what happened”.

She continued: “Since then I felt awful that I did the movie. I felt like I didn’t deserve the part.

“I was so hesitant about speaking out… I didn’t want to hurt his family. I felt guilty as if I did something wrong.

“I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no one had said anything because of fear.”

A second post contained the quote “The devil whispered in my ear, ‘you’re not strong enough to withstand the storm’. Today I whispered in the devils ear, ‘I am the storm'”.

She added: “I want women and girls to know that being harassed or abused or raped is NEVER their fault and not talking about it will always cause more damage than speaking the truth.

“I am relieved to be able to share this. I actually feel better and I’m proud of the women who are brave enough to speak.

“This isn’t easy but there are strength in our numbers.

“As I said, this is only the beginning. In every industry and especially in Hollywood, men abuse their power using fear and get away with it. This must stop.

“The more we talk about it, the less power we give them.

“I urge you all to talk and to the people who defend these men, you are part of the problem.”