Cara Delevingne Stars as Elton John in New ‘Step Into Christmas’ Video
Elton John released a new video for his classic single “Step Into Christmas” that stars actress/model Cara Delevingne as Sir Elton.
In the description of the video on YouTube, it notes, “Over 50 years after Elton’s performance, the 2024 Step Into Christmas video starring Cara Delevingne finds the video production team frantically trying to get the set ready for his arrival as they attempt to make it “Christmassy enough”. Despite the addition of balloons and confetti, chaos reigns as they wrangle an escaped turkey, fail to book a real reindeer and tackle a fan who storms the set, all whilst Cara brilliantly mirrors Elton’s choicest dance moves and iconic facial expressions from the original video.”
John said in his own statement, “When someone suggested the idea of her playing me in a riff on the 1973 ‘Step Into Christmas video,’ I just thought it was the perfect opportunity. Thank God Cara thought the same, because it came out great.
“Step Into Christmas” was released as a stand-alone single in November 1973. On the January 2024 Billboard Holiday 100 chart, the track peaked at No. 64.
Elton John Thinks Legalizing Marijuana is ‘One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time’
Sir Elton made headlines recently with a very interesting hot take about marijuana legalization.
In a new interview with Time, Sir Elton said of marijuana, “I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned—and I’ve been stoned—you don’t think normally.
He then added, “Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
Regarding whether marijuana is addictive, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “Approximately 3 in 10 people who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder. It is estimated that people who use cannabis have about a 30% likelihood of becoming addicted.”
However, the CDC also states, “Researchers disagree on whether cannabis is a ‘gateway drug'”‘ — the idea that cannabis use leads a person to use other more dangerous drugs, like cocaine or heroin. However, there is limited evidence suggesting that using cannabis increases the risk of using other drugs.”
In Canada, the Cannabis Act legalized marijuana in the country in October 2018. There are various rules and regulations to the legalization, including being allowed to “possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried or equivalent in non-dried form in public.” In October 2019, edible cannabis products and concentrates could be legally sold.
In the United States, marijuana legalization is a bit more complicated. While marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, 24 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana.
