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Victoria’s Secret fashion show is coming back, but it’s getting a revamp

The lingerie brand has pivoted toward size inclusivity, but experts warn the fashion show can’t go back to its old ways

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March 6, 2023 at 5:59 p.m. EST
Kelly Gale walks the runway during the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City. The lingerie brand says it is resurrecting the show — one that will "reflect who we are today," though it did not offer specifics. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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Four years after Victoria’s Secret shuttered its annual runway show in a bid to “evolve,” the lingerie brand is bringing back a version of the star-studded spectacle later this year.

The high-profile shows known for parading elaborately winged and scantily clad supermodels had also drawn criticism for glorifying unrealistic body standards and their sparse diversity. And industry experts warn that the “Angels” of the past will no longer fly.