I’m not the youngest, curviest, or fittest. But I am strong, brave, and alive,” the 41-year-old model wrote in a recent letter to Victoria’s Secret

Though originally designed as a parade to promote their latest collections, Victoria's Secret's Fashion Show has become an unmissable date in the cultural calendar for millions of viewers. Leticia Batista Cabanas looks at what sets it apart from its European counterparts.

In the wake of the blowback, Victoria’s Secret pivoted away from some of its sexier messaging toward safer ground, such as expanding its activewear collection, comfort-focused lingerie, and pajamas. The efforts still failed to revitalize the brand, and its parent, L Brands, spun it off in 2021.

Bella Hadid shared a surprising detail about her iconic Angel wings after making a bombshell appearance in the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show one month after her hospitalization for Lyme disease.

Emily Ratajkowski made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut at 34, walking the runway in a pink lingerie set with orchid-shaped angel wings and bedazzled heels.

In 2016, Tookes became the third Black model to be chosen to wear the Victoria’s Secret fantasy bra, an honor for any VS Angel. Previously, the only Black woman who had worn the fantasy bra was Tyra Banks in 1997 and 2004, and Selita Ebanks, who wore it in 2004, per Teen Vogue.

The highly-anticipated runway show aired on Oct. 15, but something was missing. I have an idea of how to get the excitement back

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has at last learned to combine inclusivity and sex appeal in a way that, implemented earlier, may have saved it from disgrace.