There is change at Victoria's Secret.

Exit the ambassadors with angel wings and small outfits.

The new stars chosen to represent the lingerie brand were selected not only for their plastic but for their "accomplishments"!

Alongside Indian-born actress Priyanka Chopra, soccer player Megan Rapinoe, or transgender model Valentina Sampaio (the only survivor of the Angels period), VS chose Chinese freestyle ski champion Eileen Gu, the Australian-Sudanese model Adut Akech, photographer Amanda de Cadenet and plus size model Paloma Elsesser.

“We will work together to chart the course forward in a new and impactful way.

I am not only looking forward to developing future collections which are inclusive for everyone, but I am also very excited that new clients and those who have always been Victoria's Secret clients feel represented and feel at home. up, ”Priyanka Chopra said in a statement relayed by The

New York Times

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Radical change

In addition to their roles as models, these seven women, united under the name VS Collective, will advise the brand on its overall decisions.

And the brand really needs it.

Victoria's Secret, which interrupted its colorful parades in 2019, has for years faced accusations of hypersexualization of its models, and sexism even within the company. At the same time, the brand suffered more and more from criticism of the often considered extreme thinness of models, especially when they candidly answered questions about their preparation before a fashion show. Adriana Lima had explained to stop eating solid nine days before stepping on the podium with the Fantasy Bra.

According to boss Martin Waters, these changes within VS mark a new era.

“This is a radical change for our brand and it is a change we wholeheartedly embrace.

These new initiatives are just the start.

We are energized and humble in the face of the work that awaits us, ”he said.

Victoria's Secret has also announced the establishment of a global fund to fight against female cancer.

Lots of changes, therefore, without counting the departure of the brand from the L Brands group, as the previous owner, Les Wexner, left his post on the board of directors since the revelation of his links with the businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who died. in prison when he was to be tried for trafficking in minors.

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