But Whyyyyy: Rihanna Drops Out of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Her replacement won't disappoint, though.

The same day Kendall Jenner officially gets her wings, Rihanna cancels her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show performance. Coincidence? Yeah, probably.
According to Women's Wear Daily, the self-described boring girl will be hard at work on her long-awaited albumAnti instead of stomping up and down the stage alongside Selena Gomez, the Weeknd, and a bunch of tall people in their underwear. But don't freak out just yet—Ellie Goulding will take her place amongst the angels, who this year also count Gigi Hadid and Lily "Fantasy Bra" Aldridge amongst their ranks.
We shall miss you, RiRi, but none more so than Candice Swanepoel.
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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at Marie Claire. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.
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