The 5 Best Moments You Missed From Last Night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Tyra Banks' modeling days aren't over — after 20 years away from the catwalk, she commanded the runway yet again during last night's highly anticipated Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Not only is Tyra one of THE '90s It Girls, but she had us all "smizing" and practicing our own modeling skills for years with America's Next Top Model.
Thankfully, Tyra's back on the runway after her two decade hiatus, helping to revamp the highly controversial lingerie show alongside some other incredible models. And she's not the only big name helping to revitalize the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show — an iconic diva for the ages is took the stage, and let's just say you'll want to "turn back time" to watch her performance again and again.
Here are all the exciting details you need to know!
The BEST Moments From The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Bella Hadid
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The Model Lineup Was Impressive
We held our breaths at the beginning of the show because we genuinely wanted to believe Victoria's Secret would have the best models for the show. It seems like they've been listening to customers because some of favorite faces made an appearance. It was hard to keep up with the names of everyone we say, but E! News made our day with their breakdown of names we may have missed:
- Bella Hadid
- Gigi Hadid
- Ashley Graham
- Paloma Elsesser
- Kate Moss
- Lila Moss (Kate's daughter)
- Jasmine Tookes (We were bummed she didn't get more screen time)
- Candice Swanepoel
- Irina Shayk (Super interesting because Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are an item)
- Behati Prinsloo
- Adriana Lima
- Alessandra Ambrosio
- Barbara Palvin (Dylan Sprouse's wife)
- Joan Smalls
- Liu Wen
- Doutzen Kroes
- Taylor Hill
- Awar Odiang
- Vittoria Ceretti
- Mika Schneider
- Valentina Sampaio
- Maty Fall
- Alex Consai
- Mayowa Nicholas
- Grace Elizabeth
- Anok Yai
- Imaan Hamman
- Blesnya Minher
- Devyn Garcia
Ashley Graham
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Body Positivity Was On Display
From Paloma Elsesser to Ashley Graham, we were genuinely excited to see more diverse bodies on the runway. It's our belief that all bodies should be celebrated, not just those with slender frames. As we know, bodies come in all shapes and sizes, complete with stretch marks, thigh dimples, and more!
Gigi Hadid
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Angel Wings Made Their Memorable Return
We were wondering if we'd see the famous angel wings on display during the Victoria's Secret fashion show and we were not disappointed. Our favorite pair was the soft feathery design worn by Gigi Hadid. She wore a sexy satin romper that gave way to a little peek-a-boo underwear action that gives us some ideas for our next sleepwear spree!
Cher
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Cher's Performance
One of the best moments from the show was watching Cher give an electric performance that made us forget she's almost 80 years old. She wore a monochromatic outfit that featured silver hardware and wore her signature jet black, middle-part hairstyle that flowed each time she moved.
She sang "Strong Enough" and "Believe" as the audience swayed to the beat. It seems like these were fitting choices for the night because the models seemed to gain an extra dose of confidence in their walks.
Tyra Banks
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Tyra's Major Comeback
Just like we predicted, Tyra's comeback at the end of the night wowed us. She wore a stunning sparkly corset that accentuated her cleavage and let us know she still hasn't lost the 'smize' we've always adored. We can tell she genuinely enjoyed being on the runway again because she held both hands up at the end of the show and was smiling from ear to ear as pink confetti flowed down.
When did Victoria's Secret announce the 2024 Fashion Show?
Adriana Lima
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Victoria's Secret shared a cute reel on Instagram in May about the return of the fashion show. It wrote, "We've read the comments and heard you. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is ✨ BACK ✨ and will reflect who we are today, plus everything you know and love—the glamour, runway, wings, musical entertainment, and more! Stay tuned…it only gets more iconic from here. 🪽#VSFashionShow," in the caption. For the most part, fans seemed eager to see the models, lingerie, and energy of the show on their TV screens again.
What is the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?
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Once known as one of the United State's most popular lingerie brands, Victoria's Secret created a fashion show to showcase popular lingerie designs with the help of gorgeous models, reimagined angel wings, and an amazing musical score to boot!
Debuting in 1995, this show highlighted lingerie in a way that was previously unheard of, and it really caught the attention of the fashion industry (via Fashionista). However, it wasn't until 1997 that the well known "Angel" collection for the brand was introduced to the public. According to Fashionista, Tyra Banks was actually the first person to wear the famous 'wings' onstage, starting a lasting legacy.
Why was the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show considered controversial?
Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss
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This was the first Victoria's Secret fashion show to premiere on TV since 2019, and that's sadly due to controversy that plagued the brand. While they attempted to bring the show back in 2023, people weren't showing as much interest in watching, so the brand made the difficult decision to cancel, according to NBC News. This is probably due to the horrific comments it's parent company's former chief marketing officer, Ed Razek, made in 2018.
He didn't see the need to include transgender models that were usually seen on the runway "because the show is a fantasy," (via NBC News). Razek later tried to clean up his original statement by saying, "We've had transgender models come to the castings ... And like many others, they didn't make it ... But it was never about gender," but the damage was done.
Things continued to go downhill for the brand when its models penned and signed a call-to-action letter to CEO John Mehas. It made a connection to L Brands' CEO Leslie Wexner's friendship with the disgraced and deceased Jeffrey Epstein along with rampant sexual misdeeds in the entire fashion industry (via NBC News). Yikes...
Plus, many people didn't feel like these shows embodied body positivity, only showcasing traditionally thin women on the runway. As of this year, it seems like the brand is committed to change, though.
The Victoria's Secret fashion show is available to watch on Amazon Prime! You can also relive your favorite moments by heading over to YouTube!
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This post has been updated.