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Tyra Banks Discloses Victoria’s Secret Revoked Her Angel Card Privilege

She revealed the card was declined during a shopping trip in Los Angeles after she turned down a contract extension

Tyra Banks during the 2001 Victoria's Secret Runway show.
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Overview

  • Banks shared the revelation while guest co-hosting NBC’s Today With Jenna & Friends.
  • She discovered the card was no longer accepted when an employee refused to ring up her lingerie purchases at a suburban Los Angeles store.
  • The unlimited-use perk was issued in the late 1990s at the height of her tenure as a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
  • Victoria’s Secret withdrew the benefit one year after Banks declined a proposed three-year contract renewal to pursue a talk show career.
  • The lingerie brand has not responded to requests for comment on her account.