Welcome to my Super Bowl: It’s the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show! Right now, new and veteran angels—and the mysterious winner of the casting call—are preparing to walk the runway in less-is-more lingerie and larger-than-life wings. But there’s a new backdrop for “the biggest night in fashion and entertainment.” It’s the City of Angels.
That’s right, I'll be reporting live from Los Angeles all night long—not New York City like the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (and the show before that). For the first time since 2007, “the birthplace of glamour, stardom, and icons” is hosting the runway spectacle—and to no surprise, the L.A. location brought back some of my favorite Angels.
Everyone from Gigi Hadid to Alessandra Ambrosio (who’s celebrating her 20th Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show) is waiting in the wings, their supermodel silhouettes dripping in feathered wings, Fantasy Bras, and Bombshell Eau de Parfum. It’s the lingerie conglomerate’s third show since the 2019 hiatus triggered a global rebrand, one that (they hoped) would widen their reach. Now, Victoria’s Secret supporters are just as loyal as they were back in the day—and with social media playing a major part in the pre-show casting and production process, today’s followers might even be more faithful.
Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima backstage at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Back in July, Hadid became one of the first Angels to land a spot in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Once the supermodel got the ball rolling, past and present Angels couldn’t wait to confirm their return. That includes Anok Yai, Paloma Elsesser, Ashley Graham, Elsa Hosk, Precious Lee, Imaan Hammam, Alex Consani, Liu Wen, Amelia Gray, Adriana Lima, and more.
Victoria’s Secret waited until late September to confirm the celebrity performers, though. The line-up was well worth the wait: Following last year’s Karol G, Madison Beer, TWICE, and Missy Elliot, on “Super Bowl Sunday,” Tate McRae, Megan Maroney, Katseye, and Marie Claire cover star Megan Thee Stallion will share the stage. Better yet, Megan revealed she’ll be click-clacking across the catwalk, too: “Tune in on October 18 to see me get my wings,” she shared on X.
Now, do you understand why the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is my Super Bowl? That said, Marie Claire editors are prepped virtually and inside the venue, reacting in real-time to every wing-wearing celebrity and voluminous blowout. You won't miss a thing.
Keep scrolling for the best fashion moments at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Then, come back to Marie Claire tomorrow for another fabulous flock of after-party outfits. For now, let my Super Bowl begin!
Megan Thee Stallion Trades Wings for a Feather Train on the Pink Carpet
Megan Thee Stallion brought bombshell energy to the pink carpet.
Megan Thee Stallion has arrived. I repeat: Megan Thee Stallion has arrived.
Before changing into her lingerie-inspired look, tonight's musical artist looked every bit a bombshell in a plunging assortment of sequins and rhinestones. While the column gown hugged the former Marie Claire cover star's figure like second skin, hundreds of fuchsia-hued feathers added as much volume to the look as her runway-ready blonde blowout.
Pre-Show Teasers at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Before the curtain rose at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Marie Claire’s social media stars (Christina Dambrosio and Ashlyn Delaney) caught up with Iris Law, Joan Smalls, Paloma Elsesser, and newcomer Natalia Bryant backstage. Each A-lister appeared to be in the middle of their makeup routines: Hairstylist Guido Palau’s team gave Elsesser and Bryant the bombshell blowout treatment, while Law went with a platinum blonde pixie and Smalls sported makeup artist Pat McGrath's "all over body glow." All this to say? When supers like Elsesser and Smalls walk the runway, don’t let the jaw-dropping wings outshine the Victoria’s Secret beauty.
A Recap of the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show set a high standard for this year’s extravaganza—especially in the inclusivity department. Not only did a nine-months pregnant Jasmine Tookes open the show, but she also became the second Black model in Victoria’s Secret history to do so. Following Tookes’s monumental step-and-repeat, professional athletes (Angel Reese and Suni Lee), middle-age models (Joan Smalls and Alessandra Ambrosio) and Alex Consani, one of the brand's first transgender models, shared the stage.
Jasmine Tookes opened the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Senior fashion news editor Halie LeSavage applauded the show for spotlighting “the most curve representation of any runway this year.” That’s right, thanks to former Marie Claire cover star Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee, and more, “models of varied sizes appeared in every segment” at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, LeSavage said. “While some fashion shows might extend a casting offer to a curvier model, but cover her up in a high-neck trench coat while everyone else wears naked dresses, Victoria's Secret gave everyone the same bombshell treatment, blowouts, glittery lingerie, et al.”
Alex Consani modeled back-to-back lingerie looks in 2025.
Ashley Graham sported catwalk-touching wings in 2025.
How to Watch the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Former Marie Claire cover star Ashley Graham at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Tickets aren’t required for a front-row seat to the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: On October 18, official livestreams on the Victoria’s Secret YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok channels will broadcast every Angel’s arrival, each pop star performance, and behind-the-scenes moments. But Marie Claire scored a backstage pass, too. So, follow us on Instagram and TikTok for never-before-seen content starring your favorite supermodels.
You don’t need a ticket to watch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, but you could still snatch one. Select AMC Theaters—in Chicago, Houston, Miami, New York City, and more—will present the show the Hollywood way: on made-for-movie screens. Now that’s how Angels like Hadid, Yai, Lima, and more are meant to be seen.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, but the Pink Carpet opens around 5:30 pm ET. VIPs who aren’t walking the runway will pose for photographers in nearly-naked outfits that look fresh from the Victoria’s Secret archives. That’s not to say you’ll get sheer fashion fatigue, though. Last year, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jordyn Woods, and Jodie Turner-Smith looked angelic in luxury designer looks—none of which showed Victoria’s Secret levels of skin.
By 7:00 pm ET, journalists Scott Evans and Zanna Rassi will host the official pre-show special on Victoria's Secret channels.