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Victoria’s Secret 2019 Fashion Show Fini: Victim of Times, Or Tastes?

Keith GirardNovember 22, 2019

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was always over the top. It represented the ultimate objectification of women, but it was also supposed to be fanciful and good fun....

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Grace Elizabeth, Newest Victoria’s Secret Angel, Soars in Stunning Lingerie (videos!)

Keith GirardSeptember 21, 2019

Grace Elizabeth was fast-tracked at Victoria’s Secret, from its fashion show in 2016, to spokesmodel for its Pink Brand, to full Angel this year....

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Alexina Graham Takes Long and Short Road to Become First VS Angel Redhead (Video)

Keith GirardMarch 25, 2019

Alexina Graham puts redheads on the map as a new Victoria's Secret Angel. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Alexina Graham Red Hot Redhead (Click Photos to Enlarge!) ...

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Barbara Palvin Soars as Newest Victoria’s Secret Angel; See 30 Stunning Photos

Keith GirardMarch 16, 2019

Barbara Palvin, the stunning Hungarian model who famously blew off Justin Bieber, has just joined the elite ranks of Victoria’s Secret Angels, which she called “ultimate career high.”...

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Elsa Hosk Special: All Bottom No Top in Victoria’s Secret Lingerie (10 Photos!)

Keith GirardSeptember 11, 2018

Elsa Hosk broke in with Victoria’s Secret seven years ago when she walked in the brand’s fashion show for the first time. The Swedish model has appeared in every show since and become a leading model and member of the elite Victoria’s Secret Angels. It’s not hard to see why....

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Toni Garrn Calls Intermittent Fasting Very Healthy; Here’s What Doctors Say

Keith GirardAugust 13, 2018

Toni Garrn, the arresting German model, says a big part of her diet is intermittent fasting as a way to detox and stay healthy, and surprisingly new research sh...

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Model Bridget Malcolm Has Found New Path to Body Acceptance (Photos!)

Keith GirardMarch 18, 2018

Bridget Malcolm knows the pressure models face to remain thin, but she’s taking a different road to body acceptance. “I have gained weight. And I do not give a fu*k about it,” she says in a statement on her Web site. The Victoria’s Secret model reveals how she learned to “free” herself from obsessing over her figure, and stop being so harsh on herself when it comes to her body....

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Candice Swanepoel Flashes Endless Curves, Sexy Side Boob in New Swim Line (9 Pics!)

Keith GirardJanuary 31, 2018

Candice Swanepoel, the Brazilian model who anchors Victoria’s Secret’s Angels, takes flight on her own with a sizzling photo spread showcasing her new swim brand “Tropic of C.” And, yes, she’s pregnant. Swanepoel is pregnant with her second son, but you wouldn’t know it judging from these photos, although no word on when they were taken....

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Jasmine Tookes Sheds Her Top To Shoo Away Winter Blues in Victoria’s Secret (14 photos!)

Keith GirardJanuary 26, 2018

Jasmine Tookes joined the elite corps of Victoria’s Secret Angels in 2015 and she’s more than earned her wings since then. Fresh off the brand’s fashion show in Shanghai, she’s sizzling in the latest lingerie, even when she’s only wearing bottoms. Tookes has been a star almost since the day she turned pro at 15....

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Frida Aasen Knocks Chill Out of the Air in Sizzling Bikinis (12 Photos!)

Keith GirardJanuary 2, 2018

Frida Aasen knows how to break an arctic cold snap. The 23-year-old Norwegian model is definitely an icebreaker in a sizzling photo spread for Sauvage’s 2018 swimwear line. Talk about endless summer. Frida grew up in frigid Norway and is an accomplished equestrian....

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Alessandra Ambrosio Bares Almost All for New Jewelry Campaign (Photos!)

Keith GirardJuly 26, 2017

Alessandra Ambrosio, the hot Brazilian supermodel, goes all in to promote a new jewelry line for Jacquie Aiche. She doesn’t let something as simple as clothes detract from the focus of the new campaign in sizzling photos. Ambrosio, 36, is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. She’s an elite member of the brand’s sizzling Angels, which include Lily Aldridge, Taylor Marie Hill, Elsa Hosk and Behatti Prinsloo. But she’s also repped for a range of other brands like Next, Armani Exchange, Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren....

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Stella Maxwell Returns to Victoria’s Secret in Hot, Black Lingerie (photos!)

Keith GirardJune 27, 2017

Stella Maxwell has been getting a lot of attention lately paling around Europe with lover Kristen Stewart, but she has a day job with Victoria’s Secret and sizzles in a sexy new line of black lingerie. Maxwell, 27, who is Northern Irish, debuted with the brand in its 2014 fashion show and joined its elite corps of Angels a year later. ...

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Supermodel Karlie Kloss Shocker: I’ve Been Body Shamed by Casting Agents

Keith GirardJune 20, 2017

Karlie Kloss, whose stunning beauty has shot her to the top ranks of supermodels, revealed that even she has been body-shamed on casting interviews. She was either “too fat” or two thin.” One casting agent called her both in the same day, she says. Kloss, 24, revealed her experience during a speech at the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which draws mainly advertising industry executives....

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Alessandra Ambrosio Keeps It Legal, But Just Barely, In Sexy New Photos

Keith GirardApril 26, 2017

Alessandra Ambrosio, the Brazilian model best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, wets herself down, throws back her head and sheds most of her clothes in a sizzling new photo spread in French magazine Narcisse. Ambrosio is one of the world’s top models and it’s easy to see why.The 36-year-old model has been at the top of her game for more than two decades–she started when she was just 15-years-old. Over time, she has lost none of her scintillating beauty or smoldering sex appeal....

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Elsa Hosk Finds Her Zen in Sensual Seduction on Saint-Barth (18 Photos)

Keith GirardApril 17, 2017

Elsa Hosk is the epitome of athleticism, beauty stunningly sensual seduction, luxuriating on the pristine beaches of Saint-Barth. The Danish model, who poses for French magazine Madame Figaro, is arguably the most beautiful woman in the world. The Scandinavian blonde is noted for her healthy complexion and athletic prowess....

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Kristen Stewart Hot Gal Pal Stella Maxwell in Her Hottest Lingerie Photos

Keith GirardMarch 13, 2017

Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell became an item last year, just as Stewart was coming out as a bisexual, or as she likes to say “sexually fluid.” Since then, they’ve walked red carpets and attended fashion shows together as one of Hollywood’s highest profile gay couples. The relationship has raised Maxwell to a whole new level of tabloid scrutiny. But that’s not to say she isn’t famous in her own right....

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Kelly Gale’s Exotic Looks Will Grace Sports Illustrated Swim Issue (Photos!)

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2017

Kelly Gale possesses the kind of exotic beauty that has made her an in-demand model every since she hit the runway as a 17-year-old for Chanel in 2012. Since then, she’s scored one first after another, including being named the first rookie for this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The Indian-Australian fashion model (by way of Sweden) was named today (Jan. 30) to the popular issue’s rookie class....

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Jasmine Tookes Shades Lighter in New Maxim Spread: Digitally Altered? (see)

Keith GirardJanuary 17, 2017

Jasmine Tookes, the stunning new Victoria’s Secret model, snags the cover of Maxim magazine’s February issue, butshe looks shades lighter than her natural ebony color in the photo spread, suggesting some heavy-handed airbrushing. Tookes, 25, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was a featured model in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She followed supermodels Tyra Banks and Selita Ebanks....

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Josephine Skriver Chases Away Winter Blues in Sizzling Lingerie (Photos!)

Keith GirardApril 9, 2016

Josephine Skriver made a splash on the runway in 2011 when she was just 18, opening for Alberta Ferretti and closing for Prada during the Fall/Winter 2011 season. It was an unprecedented achievement for the Danish model in her inaugural year on the runway. But she hasn’t looked back. She’s walked for such brands as Calvin Klein, Rag & Bone, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Alexander McQueen , Balenciaga, DKNY and Christian Dior....

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Brooke Perry Breaks Out; Victoria’s Secret Hot New Model (16 Photos!)

Keith GirardJanuary 17, 2016

Brooke Perry has been modeling for five years for such brands as O’Neill, GUESS, and Nordstrom. But she’s scored a breakout this year in Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated’s Swim Daily that should solidify her as the next hot model. Her favorite model is Emily Ratajkowski (we’ll second that) and guys will get her attention with their smile. ...

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Candice Swanepoel a Victoria’s Secret Lingerie Goddess in New Photos!

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2015

Candice Swanepoel epitomizes the sensuality and sexuality that Victoria’s Secret tries to with every slip and pantie in its lingerie line. In her latest photos, she sells the sizzle as well as the steak with–and without–a top. tThe 27-year-old has come to symbolize the brand much like Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen and other supermodels before her....

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Miley Cyrus Lover Stella Maxwell; See Why Miley’s Hot for Her (12 photos!)

Keith GirardAugust 17, 2015

Miley Cyrus set the Internet on fire when she was videoed making out in public with Victoria’s Secret model Stella Maxwell, confirming rumors that the two are dating. So what does Miley see in her? Could it be her rocking hot body and her natural beauty? The Belgian-born model showed off her stuff in an arresting lingerie photo shoot for the fashion brand. The images say it all. ...

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Behati Prinsloo Sets Bar for Summer in Stunning Bikini Shoot (14 photos!)

Keith GirardMay 17, 2015

Behati Prinsloo belongs to an elite group of models who have set the bar for beachwear. She’s best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret and poses here for Paola + Murray 2015 Collection and gets summer off to a fitting start. Prinsloo has been modeling ever since she was discovered at 16 in Cape Town, South Africa by Storm Model Management founder Sarah Doukas. Check out 14 stunning new photos. ...

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Danish Model Josephine Skriver May Be the World’s Next Supermodel (pics!)

Keith GirardMarch 23, 2015

Josephine Skriver, a Danish model who debuted at New York Fashion Week only three years ago, is a rising star for Victoria’s Secret and a slew of other brands from Gucci to Max Mara and Michael Kors. She could well be on her way to supermodel stardom. She garnered international attention last week after she criticized designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for their comments about gay parents. ...

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What the Hell Happened to Karlie Kloss? See Her Shocking New Photos

Keith GirardFebruary 26, 2015

Has Texas model Karlie Kloss joined a cult? Ok… we know she hasn’t. But she goes through a radical transformation in the new issue of V magazine and looks like she’s stepped out of Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic thriller “Eyes Wide Shut.” The Taylor Swift BFF is known for natural beauty. It’s vaulted her into the top ranks of fashion models in just a few short years....

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