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Gigi Hadid to Return to Victoria's Secret 2025 Show, Tearfully Reflects on 2015 Scrutiny

Her emotional video frames the comeback as a response to past body-shaming, signaling changing fashion norms.

Overview

  • Victoria's Secret announced her 2025 runway return with a video posted to the brand's Instagram on Oct. 10.
  • In the clip, Hadid grows tearful as she recalls her 2015 debut, saying the world was hard on her younger self and that it is hard on girls.
  • She shares that she auditioned two or three times before making the 2015 show and says the runway still makes her heart race.
  • Hadid says she feels a responsibility to do her best for the large team behind the show.
  • Coverage notes her VS history: appearances in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and opening the brand’s revived 2024 show.