Few women can claim to be a true “It Girl” and Suki Waterhouse is one of them.
In more recent years, Waterhouse’s ascension has only continued.
But how did she get so far, so fast?
She grew up in Chiswick, an area in West London, with three younger siblings.
Her parents were eccentric in their own way: “My mom’s kind of a secret hippie.”
Unfortunately, this meant she was a little difficult when she was young.
As she toldSSENSE, she was “an incredibly angry teenager.”
I was like this caged animal that was quite uncontrollable."
By her mid-teens, she had already become a regular in the London club scene.
Waterhouse channeled some of her aggression into karate.
Thanks to the influence of her father, she eventually got a black belt.
“I was such a boy!”
“I was too busy rock-climbing and doing karate … and knocking people out.
It was good and taught me a lot of discipline.
But I stopped when I got disqualified once for hitting a girl in the nose and knocking her unconscious.
It was an accident but it was horrible.”
“Someone asked me and I thought about it for like a year.”
Eventually, Waterhouse decided to give modeling a try.
She signed with Sarah Leon, who helped her learn the ropes.
“She’s an amazing agent and got me some early special bookings.
We hit it off I was quite lucky.”
“I’ll live with it.”
But being a so-called It girl eventually became something of a burden.
“It definitely has weird repercussions,” she added.
“It sticks with you.”
During that period, a big part of Waterhouse’s It Girl lifestyle revolved around her It Girl friends.
She was often spotted with models like Cara Delevingne, Clara Paget, and Harry Styles.
In short, Waterhouse was everywhere.
The film was a “massive deal” for Waterhouse, marking a major career transition.
As Waterhouse continued acting, her career priorities changed she was growing up.
“Now I’m far more settled, and acting has become really important to me again.”
One famous paparazzi image showed Cooper reading “Lolita” to Waterhouse.
“I met him at the Elle Style Awards in London last year,” she told Wonderland.
“We were introduced and hit it off almost immediately.
We were dancing at the after-party, and he asked me if I fancied going to a club.”
In fact, they’ve become a sort of timeline for her.
“Or how long it took for me to recover.”
In fact, it actually took a toll on her mental health.
“I was kind of depressed for a while,” she went on.
“It stuck around for a long time.
To make matters worse, her famous ex was often in the papers.
Waterhouse ended up comparing herself to his next relationship.
“You constantly read about how much more beautiful the new girlfriend is or whatever,” she revealed.
Luckily, over time, Waterhouse “healed” and moved on.
But feeling depressed over a breakup in your twenties?
Very relatable, Suki!
As her career went on, she took acting more and more seriously.
“My burning desire is just to make good art,” Waterhouse toldGraziain 2019.
“Making a good movie is a miracle, it really is.
It’s such a mad soup.”
“‘Time is the most valuable thing we have,” she said.
As Waterhouse later toldHarper’s Bazaar, she actually met Pattinson after six months of celibacy.
“It turned out to be great.
Since then, their relationship has only blossomed thoughPattinson and Waterhouse have mostly kept it quiet.
“We’ve always got so much to say, and I find him hilarious.”
The pair now live together in London and seem happier than ever.
Looking back at the previous decade, she realized how far she had come.
Finally, Waterhouse began to release some of the shame that had followed her through her 20s.
“I can rely on my inner strength to kind of keep me grounded,” she admitted.
She had to get over some worries to put out the album.
Waterhouse confessed to SSENSE.
“Am I allowed to put out music?
Everyone will laugh you out of the building.”
However, she knew that she owed it to herself to be brave.
As Waterhouse explained toVogue, the album was deeply personal, inspired by moments in her life.
The 10-part series also stars Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, and Camila Morrone.
The part helped her find her confidence.
“She existed in this man’s world, and she stayed.
She’s very true to herself and believes in herself a lot.
On tour, Waterhouse got to experience real connections with her fans for the first time.
“Suddenly everybody that’s there is singing back your songs to you,” Waterhouse toldConsequence.
“That’s a pretty remarkable moment…
I [want us to] scream and kind of exorcise whatever we’re going through together.”
Based on reviews of her shows, she seems to be a natural live performer.
“I thought I’d wear something sparkly to distract you from something else I’ve got going on …
I can’t wait.
I wish you could click your fingers to make it happen.”
Apparently, that wish came true.
