Millions of people tune in to watch Victoria’s Secret Angels strut down the runway at the annual VS Fashion Show that airs on CBS. The show is so famous mainly because it features not only the hottest models in the world but also pop stars performing their hits on the runway. While you may think you know everything there is about the show, there’s also many secrets hidden backstage that rarely manage to filter through to the regular people. We’ve dug a bit and found some of the most shocking things you probably didn’t know about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
5. Fantasy Bra
5. Fantasy Bra
The first time the “Fantasy Bra”, the most famous and expensive bra in the world, made its appearance was in 1996 and its price was set at the mere one million dollars. In comparison, this year’s Fantasy Bra was estimated to cost $10 million.
4. Model Secrets
4. Model Secrets
In order to prepare for the show and look their best, models go as far as banning all fluids including water the day prior and the day of the show in order to lose additional weight and look extra lean. It is thought they are able to lose up to eight pounds of water weight like this in a single day.
3. The Variety Of Models
3. The Variety Of Models
Victoria’s Secret takes pride in show casting every women’s type there is in the show, except fat, less well built and not as pretty. That’s why they make a point of featuring models from each continent except Antarctica.
2. Heavy Lifting
2. Heavy Lifting
While most of us think about just how easy it would be to strut down the runway and earn some pretty incredible money for it, it is actually quite hard work. Apart from months of excruciating preparation that includes hardcore workouts and severe dieting, angels also carry wings that can weigh up to 40 pounds. The heaviest pair was worn by Alessandra Ambrosio in 2011.
1. Whooping Models’ Salaries
1. Whooping Models’ Salaries
Several tabloids reported about the highest earning models to be earning as much as $100,000 for walking the runway once or twice at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. It is thought Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Candice Swanepoel are all on that list.
