Victoria's Secret ditched its Angels as part of rebrand In 2021, Victoria's Secret opted to say goodbye to its Angels and hello to athletes, activists and actors as the company's new spokespeople.

“When the world was changing, we were too slow to respond,” Martin Waters, Victoria's Secret's recently-appointed chief executive, told New York Times. “We needed to stop being about what men want and to be about what women want.” So, brand staples like the Angels, Waters said, are no longer “culturally relevant.”

In June 2021, it was announced that Victora's Secret would no longer promote their “Angels” supermodels as part of their marketing. At the time, Victoria's Secret CEO Martin Waters told The New York Times that the Angels were no longer "culturally relevant."

Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, Adut Akech, Priyanka Chopra, Megan Rapinoe, Valentina Sampaio, Paloma Elsesser, and Naomi Osaka all belong to the collective.

Monikangana Dutta was the first model from India to become a Victoria's Secret Angel.

Victoria's Secret was founded in 1977 by American businessman Roy Raymond. Inspired by an uncomfortable trip to a department store to buy underwear for his wife, Raymond set out to create a place where men would feel comfortable shopping for lingerie.

Well, it's fairly simple: an Angel has a contract with Victoria's Secret, and a model doesn't. Angels are selected by internal processes at Victoria's Secret headquarters, but if we'd have to guess they would probably look at a criteria of their popularity, their walk and their overall look.

Adriana Lima is the most popular and influential Victoria's Secret Angel.

Well, it's fairly simple: an Angel has a contract with Victoria's Secret, and a model doesn't. Angels are selected by internal processes at Victoria's Secret headquarters, but if we'd have to guess they would probably look at a criteria of their popularity, their walk and their overall look.

Victoria's Secret is the world's largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, swim and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Shyamoli Varma (born11 December 1957), is a former Indian actress and model. She is known as India's first supermodel and the first Lakmé girl.

Gisele Bundchen Gisele Bundchen is the highest paid model in history, the Brazilian has earned millions of dollars for modeling Victoria Secrets clothing, but she is not the only one who has made money in the modeling world. The clothing brand has had famous women promote its prestigious clothing.