The Victoria's Secret show is officially off the air
Once, becoming an Angel was the highest achievable goal in the modeling world, but with the cancellation of the show, that era seems to be over. It had already been buzzing in the ranks, as Shanina Shaik had already spoken out, but Stuart Burgdoerfer of parent company L Brands Inc now confirms it officially. One less job for Doutzen Kroes and Romee Strijd
The lingerie brand was already not very popular for clinging desperately to an unrealistic white and thin beauty ideal, and when the chief of marketing also stated that there was no place for plus-size models and transgenders at VS, calls for a global boycott arose. The TV ratings were quite meager in 2018 (which is saying something) compared to the millions in previous years, and now the company announces that it will first focus on stabilizing the brand due to all the unrest that has arisen. A case of ‘you have to’.
Victoria’s Secret dates back to 1977, with the world-famous show featuring its Angels starting in 1995. We are now almost in 2020, times are changing. The launch of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty has set the tone for lingerie brands. Every woman is allowed to exist in lingerie, regardless of color, size, or gender. Maybe Burgdoerfer should have a cup of coffee with her, just a thought.
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