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Backstage at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with Adriana Lima and more

Backstage at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with Adriana Lima and more

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Chatting with Angels Lily Aldridge, Adriana Lima, & Taylor Marie Hill backstage at annual event

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Young Hollywood

Farouk, you're backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, catching up with the Angels before they take flight on the runway.

Young Hollywood

Lily, how does it feel to be wearing the $2 million bra this year?

Lily

It is amazing. I am still in shock. I can't believe it. It's so exciting and such a big honor. So, I can't wait to get on the runway.

Young Hollywood

You've done this so many times. Does it get easier every year?

Lily

Um, it gets easier in some ways and harder in different. It's just a balance and It it doesn't change, you know, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It's a global phenomenon. The whole world is going to be watching. Uh, you're not wearing much. So, it's nerve-wracking.

Young Hollywood

So, do you feel any calmer this time around?

Lily

No, it just gets worse.

Young Hollywood

Why is that?

Lily

Well, the first year, you don't really have that much pressure because I was in the pink section and it's kind of more fun. This year, it's I'm an angel and I have two outfits, so I have a change and I have, you know, wings and it's like I'm even more nervous. Like I can't stop shaking. I'm a little nervous this year because it's just such a beautiful bra and I just want to work it.

Young Hollywood

So, how are you getting in the right frame of mind before the show?

Lily

Usually, like 10 minutes before the show, I found a quiet place, which is going to be very tough as there's so much going on. I sit down and close my eyes and I just meditate. I listen to classical music. And I try to control my nerves. I think about my children.

Young Hollywood

You've been doing this for years, so that must be easier for you, right?

Adriana Lima

16 years.

Young Hollywood

Now, will your kids be watching?

Adriana Lima

On TV. Yes.

Lily

I think I just focus all my energy on positive things like I'm going to do really well and the excitement of the whole thing and the experience of being here. I think just backstage, you start dancing and getting in the groove and you have a little second with you by yourself helps to like calm your nerves.

Young Hollywood

What's going through your mind while you're walking down the runway? What are you telling yourself?

Adriana Lima

Just to have fun. I mean, the most important thing on the runway is just to have fun and let your personality shine. It's honestly the most important thing is that people get to see your personality. I like to have fun. I like to enjoy what I'm wearing. I like to interact with the people that are watching. Some of my family members are going to be on the audience. So I try to see them. I interact with the cameras. Just have fun.

Young Hollywood

This is your second time here, right?

Lily

Yeah, my second. My first as an angel.

Young Hollywood

You have a few new angels joining you this year. What advice are you giving them?

Lily

Um, just to enjoy this and to be confident and happy and let your personality shine. I think the most important thing is just to have fun because this is a fun show. I think they're going to pull off, you know, they have such a great characters, you know. And I'm sure they're going to shine out there.

Young Hollywood

So what is getting those wings mean to you?

Lily

It means that I've made it. To me, like I think it's very It's like getting the crown, you know, like your crowning moment when you get to walk down the runway in the wings as an official angel, it's very I will tear up probably and cry.

Young Hollywood

This keeps getting bigger and bigger. What does the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show mean?

Adriana Lima

I think the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is part of the Christmas holidays. It's become such a big part of, you know, Christmas is coming and the Victoria's Secret spirit and it just gets bigger and better and it's just a nice holiday special.

Young Hollywood

What's the first thing you're going to do once you're done to celebrate?

Adriana Lima

I'm going to eat a pizza.

Young Hollywood

Sounds good to me. Have fun out there.

Adriana Lima

Yeah, thank you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Lily Aldridge

    Victoria's Secret Angel, wearing the $2 million bra

  • Adriana Lima

    Veteran Victoria's Secret Angel, 16 years with the show

  • Taylor Marie Hill

    Victoria's Secret Angel, her second show, first as an Angel

  • Farouk

    Interviewer backstage at the fashion show

FAQ

Which Victoria's Secret Angel wore the $2 million bra?+
Lily Aldridge was wearing the $2 million bra at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
How long has Adriana Lima been doing the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?+
Adriana Lima mentioned she has been doing the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for 16 years.
What does Adriana Lima do to control her nerves before the show?+
Adriana Lima meditates, listens to classical music, and thinks about her children to control her nerves before the show.
What advice do the Angels give for walking the runway?+
The Angels advise new models to be confident, happy, let their personality shine, and most importantly, have fun on the runway.
What does Taylor Hill plan to do after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?+
Taylor Hill plans to eat a pizza to celebrate once she is done with the show.

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