Exclusive: Insiders Say The Victoria’s Secret Show Is Going To Be A Disaster

“What is a modern Angel? Does it have to be a supermodel? We are having those debates,” Super said.

Yeah, we can tell.

Putting bling on a push-up bra isn’t going to fix a brand that no longer remembers what made its Angels iconic in the first place.

The modeling industry itself has changed beyond recognition. Gone are women like Eileen Ford and Ivan Bart of IMG. They were the gatekeepers of an era that prized beauty, mystery, and elegance.

Today, agencies rarely scout unknown talent. They sign girls who already have followers so they don’t have to invest in building a young model’s book, only to lose her to another agency later. The result? Models aren’t being discovered anymore. Unless they’re nepo babies.

We’re living in a post-Woke world. As one Evie Magazine article put it, “Gen Z believes Wokeism is only for ugly people.” And yet, executives in fashion can’t seem to define what “Woke” actually means.

Last Year’s Show: All Glitz, No Glamour

Last year’s Victoria’s Secret show was, according to insiders and TikTok, a disaster. So much of the budget went toward bringing back the original Angels that there was barely any left for the runway itself or the creatives who once made the girls glow on the catwalk.

Gone were the legendary makeup artists who gave the girls their signature glow, the bronzed skin, the glossy lips, and effortless sparkle. Instead, the show featured new, inexperienced talent. The result felt flat, and sources said many of the models were upset.

There wasn’t even a theme.

Candice Swanepoel and Adriana Lima were stuck in high ponytails (a clear violation of VS’s golden rule, which was typically big waves and extensions, not Ariana Grande hair). The runway was once considered an Olympics of femininity. But the audience watched the show, feeling like no one even tried.

The Identity Crisis

A new study out today just revealed that fewer and fewer young people identify as trans. Despite that, there are reportedly at least two trans models walking this year’s show, taking the spots of beautiful, undiscovered women who might have been the next Tyra or Gisele.

Once upon a time, Victoria’s Secret had the “Train Like an Angel” series, where fans could follow the girls’ workouts in the lead-up to the show. It was aspirational. In 2014, girls lined up around the block to try to audition for the chance to be in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show. They made sure they looked the best that they could.

Now, any size girl can walk the runway, so where’s the magic? Where’s the discipline? Why even train to be an Angel when the executives don’t even know what the title means?

Déjà Vu: The Savage X Fenty Effect

Despite all the talk about returning to “sexy,” Hillary Super, who previously ran Savage X Fenty, seems to be bringing that same ethos to Victoria’s Secret. There are more plus-size models walking than ever before.

Adam Selman, the designer who helped shape Savage X Fenty’s aesthetic, also made the jump to Victoria’s Secret. The question is: why are the same players from Savage X Fenty now running Victoria’s Secret and repeating the same mistakes?

Victoria’s Secret was once sexy, but classy.

Savage X Fenty was explicit, filled with models of every size twerking on the runway. It was a brand that peaked during the height of Woke.

Behind the Scenes

Sources have revealed to me that most of the models walking this year’s show weren’t allowed plus-ones, leaving foreign models who had flown in their families in tears. Meanwhile, insiders are buying tickets for $40,000–$100,000.

Between long-running fittings and models like Irina and Barbara Sprouse announcing their return at the last minute, it’s safe to say this year is even more of a disaster. But hey, at least we have WNBA star Angel Reese walking, because we all know the WNBA brings in the viewers.

Can Victoria’s Secret Be Saved?

The question now isn’t whether Victoria’s Secret can “come back.” It’s whether it should.

Maybe it’s time for a new kind of Angel.

Or perhaps the era of Angels has finally fallen.