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(birds chirping) - It's like a late school night, and I was on my phone, and I just scrolled to one more video when I found the open casting call.
Victoria's Secret hosts a nationwide casting call to find their next Angel, showcasing diverse talent and the journey to the fashion show.
Key Takeaways
- Victoria's Secret is evolving to embrace diversity and energy beyond traditional modeling standards.
- The casting call is a life-changing opportunity for aspiring models from all backgrounds.
- Confidence, determination, and authenticity are crucial qualities for becoming a Victoria's Secret Angel.
- The process fosters a supportive community and sisterhood among participants.
- The winner gains significant career advancement with a major fashion show and modeling contract.
What the video covers
- Victoria's Secret launched a nationwide open casting call to discover new modeling talent.
- Thousands of women applied, with 1,200 selected to audition in malls across four major US cities.
- Contestants have two minutes to showcase their personality and presence on the runway.
- The casting emphasizes energy, aura, and confidence over traditional modeling criteria like height or body type.
- Ten finalists will be chosen to travel to New York City for the final selection.
- The winner will walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and receive a contract with IMG Models.
- The process highlights sisterhood, confidence, and breaking generational curses through pursuing dreams.
- Diversity and representation are key themes, reflecting a modern, inclusive vision for Victoria's Secret.
- Industry professionals including IMG agents and former models mentor and judge the participants.
- The video captures the emotional and transformative journey of aspiring models chasing their dreams.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Open Casting Call Discovery
- 01:15Casting Call Experience and Emotions
- 02:36Selection Process and Prizes
- 04:25Qualities of a Victoria's Secret Angel
- 05:14Casting Day in Los Angeles
- 06:52Energy, Diversity, and Authenticity
- 08:57Challenges and Determination in Modeling
- 13:07Judging and Final Selection Insights
- 19:00Runway Training and Final Thoughts
- 42:00Closing and Reflection
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And I thought, "Oh my gosh, like what a dream." I had so much doubt of like, should I even try?
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Is it even worth like applying? Is this such a crazy thing? And then eventually I was like, "You're never going to get anywhere if you don't try."
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- [Adam] Victoria's Secret decided to do a nationwide casting call.
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Thousands of women applied.
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- I've got the casting, I got the VS.
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- [Adam] We selected around 1,200 to come meet us in the mall.
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(people screaming) So many people who are unsigned. (upbeat music)
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- I just have so many emotions, I'm just so happy to be here.
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♪ You better get down ♪
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- [Adam] She has two minutes to show us who she is.
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- [Participant] He said my name, he turned on the music and he said, "Go."
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- Yes, queen.
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- I'm just so excited.
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- This is crazy, this is something like I never would've dreamed of.
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- I'm ready for VS.
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- Okay.
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- If they're ready for me.
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- [Adam] We're going to narrow it down to 10.
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- [Judge] 10, only 10.
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- I also liked Paloma.
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- Yeah.
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- [Adam] And bring those 10 women to New York City.
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This is the moment. This is like the thing that only Victoria's Secret can do.
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We will pick one winner to walk the Victoria's Secret fashion show in October. Plus she will win an amazing contract with IMG models.
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Someone's whole fashion career can begin right here with Victoria's Secret.
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- [Participant] For girls like me, modeling has always just been like a thought.
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It was in the back of my mind like, "Do it." Like, "You never know, like this is your year to push yourself."
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- [Participant] If this takes off, it will change my life completely.
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- [Participant] I will fight for it and I'm not going to give up on this.
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- [Participant] This is my once in a lifetime dream.
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- [Speaker] It's the moment that can change her life forever.
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- She's got to have that spark. She's got to have that drive. She has to be able to stand next to these giants, the women that help build it, but then also sort of represent like the new generation.
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- This is a very rare kind of existence, so you need one another.
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- So when you find your clique, your girls, it's very important to lean on them.
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- Confidence really comes from the idea of that girlhood and that sisterhood. It's not about maybe looking for that one person, but more about the building of the family.
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(upbeat music)
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- All right, LA.
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- Are we ready? I've waited my whole life for this moment, I'm here.
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I drove two hours, I'm not going anywhere. Even if they say no, keep going, do not give up.
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I'm here and so are the other girls. It's all right, I'm going to keep you guys updated.
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- Hi, how are you? I'm Luiz from IMG Models, nice to meet you. So is this your first big casting?
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- Yes.
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- What a first big casting.
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- Yes, I know.
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- Are you excited?
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- I'm excited, I'm nervous, and I'm so grateful to be here.
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- I'm really eager to see the first person walk.
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- I'm actually so excited. This one being the first one and I'm in my like home city.
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- Yeah.
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- And I'm so excited to see the diversity of like humans.
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- Yeah.
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We're going to be seeing hundreds of women today to find Victoria's Secret's next angel.
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And this is just day one. Full on casting, four cities around America: Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, and Chicago.
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I wanted to see as much of America as possible.
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- It's not like just like body, face.
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It's like I want like energy, I want tea, I want aura. I want to be like, yes.
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- Yes.
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Even whenever we were doing the requirements, like there was nothing around like looks or body or height or anything like that.
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- Yeah.
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- To really just be like, let's see what you've got and if you think you've got it, then I want to see it.
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- Exactly.
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- Which is really fun.
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- This is so representative of like the world that we like loved about Victoria's Secret, but brought into a time that like feels relevant and real and true.
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And I hope that all of these people and all these girls are meeting that same energy.
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- And have you done any modeling before?
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- No.
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- Maveran, what brings you here?
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- It's just like an extraordinary event, so one in a lifetime.
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- We're going to take your height measurement.
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- Okay.
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- We're going to take some pictures and then you'll go to the runway, gorgeous.
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- [Paloma] This takes so much more than just like looks.
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- Do I look good?
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- Gorgeous.
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- It takes determination, it takes self knowledge. And especially when you're dealing with being in your panties.
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- Yeah.
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- Like you got to have some thick skin. You have to be able to like know who the fuck you are.
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That is something that not everybody has.
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- [Adam] Yeah.
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- Once I really found my love for fashion, I decided like modeling was definitely the thing I wanted to do.
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And I mean, who wouldn't want to be a Victoria's Secret model? But that like really excites me.
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- Oh my God, we're pulling up.
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- Oh my God.
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- This is really exciting.
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- Okay, actually...
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Someone's life is about to change. We could be finding the girl today. Look, there's someone there that she's here for the casting.
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- Oh, she's pumping.
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- She's pumping.
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- The energy already, that's what I'm talking about, sister.
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- I think there's be a lot in here today.
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- That's what I'm talking about.
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Yes, she's ready.
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- Yeah, she is ready. Doing "Angels Among Us" was such an ambitious idea.
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And I never let my ambition stop me, but I feel this sort of sense of pressure to deliver.
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Can we get them there in four months? I think that's the bigger question.
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- Hey, girls.
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How are you doing? Oh my God, how are we feeling?
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- Good.
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- Oh wow, you guys look all so beautiful.
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- Incredible.
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- No, you guys are so fabulous. Is like a lot, but it's okay. It's okay, but you guys are also feeling it.
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I'm feeling like so excited and inspired and I'm so excited to see you guys stomp.
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- I've known Paloma for years since even before she really started getting into modeling.
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I think that she is the modern day angel. She's also just two steps ahead of everyone else, and I just feel like she's got her like finger on the pulse.
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I think she really does know what it takes, and I think she can also see the difference between an emerging model and a superstar.
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- I just want you guys to go out there, know why you're here. You're all so beautiful and so fabulous.
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Like I'm looking at so many people, I'm so overwhelmed. So many baddies, wow.
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- Thank you.
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(Participants clapping)
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- [Adam] Hi, how was that, all right?
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- It was so fun.
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- They're so cute.
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- Yeah.
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- Are they excited? Are they nervous?
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- They're so nervous.
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- Safety energy out.
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- [Presenter] Thank you all for joining us for the first day of the Victoria's Secret Calling All Angels casting call.
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- This is so fun.
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- This is so wild.
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- [Participant] Please welcome from Las Vegas, Nevada, Justice Goode.
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- Goode. Wow.
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- Okay.
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- Okay, Justice.
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- Yes, Justice.
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- Yes, Justice.
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♪ Yeah you make feel alive ♪ ♪ I turned you up so I don't have to hear you breathe ♪
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- Wow.
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- I love.
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- Hey, Justice.
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- Hi.
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- How's it going?
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- I'm good, how are you?
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- Feeling okay?
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- Yeah, I'm a little nervous.
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- You ate, that was fab.
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- Thank you, ay, I'm glad to hear it.
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- Did you prepare a lot for this?
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- A little bit, yeah. I got a facial right away, got my nails did, and then got on a flight, and then that was it.
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- Amazing, thanks, Justice.
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- Thank you so much. (audience cheering)
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- She's fun.
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- Yeah, she's cute.
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- I feel shaken up, not going to lie. I'm like having all the feelings.
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So, yeah, it was definitely scary, but so much fun.
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- Right? Like she's fab.
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- She's insane.
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- She's so cute.
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- Love.
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- Obsessed.
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- Maja from IMG, people wait for years to be able to meet with someone like Maja.
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If I can get one woman, let alone hundreds in front of this panel, that is a dream come true.
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- What does Angel mean to you?
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- Oh my gosh, iconic.
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- Love your energy.
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- Oh, thank you.
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♪ Ima make it vroom ♪ ♪ Typhoon make it slap ♪ ♪ You know how I do ♪ ♪ Get a clue that's a f
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She's never done it. - She's never modeled before. - She's never been on a runway, she's never- - Also, here's the thing though.
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If she works with the right people, could she get there? - I'm going to keep her in the mix.
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How many people did we see? 150? No, 300. And then we're going to see what happens in the other cities.
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- Yep. - God, this is hard. It's like they need to have a lot of things.
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- I know. - We're going with four cities. You got to narrow it down to one.
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I'm not saying ruthless, but- - This is going to be so hard. (upbeat music) - I've been here for one year at this company, and the fact that I've been given so much creative freedom is huge.
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Whenever I started here, I kind of was like, "What are some of like the guiding principles of what I want the creative voice to do here?" And I kept going back to like, "Let's do the thing that only Victoria's Secret can do."
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- They're bringing sexy back. The Victoria's Secret fashion show made their return. - [Presenter] And now with a focus on inclusivity.
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- [Presenter] Model Jasmine Tookes opened the show nine months pregnant. - [Presenter] Creative director Adam Sellman is revealing exactly what it takes to bring this show to life.
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- I want this show to feel like a train, so you're just like going through and each one just like keeps it moving and it's just a blast, it's so fun.
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- What's this for? Where does this go? - I mean, it's going to be one of the wings, and so we just did some like sample feathers, you know?
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They made it with like a 3D printed pen. - What? - Yeah, isn't that cool?
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- When Adam has a vision, it's happening, kind of whether you want it to or not.
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Like Adam and Victoria's Secret want to change someone's life. And they're going to change so many with this.
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I do think this holds a lot of weight. I think it's really powerful, I think it means a lot for women, what we represent, what we stand for.
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- I feel a huge sense of responsibility. These are the things that I always like though that I wanted to do and said that I could do.
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And then now it's like, okay, now I have to make it happen. Now I have to drive it forward.
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It's about like bringing the best of the best to this incredible runway show that's beloved, and it is the biggest fashion show in the world, and people still hold it in such high regard that I want to keep it in high regard too.
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So even us being able to do this open casting, it's a lot, and I think people are really going to scrutinize her.
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- Some of these girls have never walked. Some of these girls have never done a photo shoot outside of a ring light in their room.
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The idea that this concept sort of made it out of the group chat, it's batshit.
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It's a really, really insane structure for a challenge like this. The brand is really aware of that.
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There's been so many conversations of like, "How do we do this the right way?" But there's no other way to figure out if they have what it takes or not.
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There's no other way, because this is what the life of a VS Angel is.
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It's going to be very much a challenge for us as well. (upbeat music) - Victoria's Secret here in Miami.
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Two, first two, come on with me. - Woo. - [Gigi] Honestly, I love a mall.
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- Malls are back. - Malls are back. My 16-year-old self is like so with us.
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She's so in the room. - She's so in the room. - She's screaming at the mall.
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What do I love about Miami? I love the weather, the people, the vibes. - [Adam] I want some spice here.
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I want to see what Miami has and like the uniqueness that Miami's got. - [Gigi] I think it's going to be really fun.
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♪ 'Cause I like your look, it's so extreme ♪ - This only happens once in a lifetime.
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- Five, six, seven, eight, two, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, finish it all over.
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- Okay. - They were very excited to have you, and good luck. - [Judge] And how do you feel about your walk?
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Do you feel confident? - I think so. - Show me your walk. I want to see your walk. - Yes.
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- [Judge] The casting has started. (speaking in Spanish) - That's what I'm looking for.
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- A feeling, like a certain something. - Yeah, it can be their story, it can be the way they walk.
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It can be like, just like the way that they are. - You want more. - So that's what I'm looking for. - Amazing.
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- Oops, sorry, sir, have a good day. - Oops, we're just looking for our next angel.
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- We're looking for the next angel, sir. Sorry that we're not like fully watching the road.
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- [Adam] Yeah. - Question, are you wearing makeup? - Yes, I am wearing like a little bit of concealer.
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- So you look gorgeous, but it's definitely a preference for IMGM for VS, they want to see people very, very raw, like fresh faced.
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If there's any way that you'd feel comfortable to dab some of it off, I think it helps, but only if you're comfortable.
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(upbeat music) (audience cheering) - I'm obsessed, you're going to greet people on our way down.
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- Hi, how are you? - Oh my God Gigi, I'm so nervous with you.
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- Don't be nervous, hey. - You're so gorgeous. - No, you're so gorgeous. - I have followed you for a long time.
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- Oh, thank you so much. - I love you. - Gigi made my very, very small business into a household name.
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I used to make sunglasses, and she took a selfie that like set these sunglasses on fire and I will be forever indebted to her for that.
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- We're black and white. - Really? - Oh, is it only one picture? You guys, we need like a countdown on this.
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- We kind of have a countdown. Look at you nailing every shot too. - When you meet a spirit like Adam's, you really remember it, especially in this industry.
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And Adam is someone that always, I felt like, saw me for who I was.
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Hey, we have to go close to the flash. I promise you're going to love it.
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And I think that he makes people feel really comfortable and warm, and I think that that's something that is so important in a company like VS.
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- That is good, she knows what she's doing. - Yeah, now what? - I don't have the biggest personality.
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I don't have like, you know, like that sort of thing, but I felt like it was very, very important for me to have a really strong woman by my side.
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So cute. - That's so cute. Because they know what it takes to do the job.
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They can notice something special in someone that maybe I don't even notice. She's just a complete powerhouse.
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- Hi. How's everyone feeling? Hi, hi, can we do a shake? 'Cause sometimes we just be like stopping out, right?
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Okay, perfect, you guys are going to be amazing. Enjoy yourselves. Think of like the most random thing you could think halfway down the runway, because it will like actually make you present in this space and like take you out
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of whatever BS is in your head. Just have fun, we're all here to support you and we're so excited.
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Thank you, have fun. - We're walking in front of Gigi Hadid, that's it. - Hi. - Hi.
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- Okay, panel. - Okay, panel. (upbeat music) (audience cheering) - Yes eye contact. ♪ I just want to push it, push it to the limit ♪ - I love her. - Love her, beautiful.
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Love you. - [Piergiorgio] Have you ever been modeling before? - Yes, I have. - Are you signed with an agency?
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- Not yet. - Not yet. - I hope so with IMG. - Piergiorgio is one of the best casting directors in the entire industry.
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He knows modeling inside and out. (audience cheering) - Oh, she has something, the bones are nice.
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The shape is beautiful. - I love the pink outfit. - I love pop pink.
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- Yeah, it's so cute. - [Gigi] What's something that surprises people about you? - That I'm a lawyer. - Slay, I love that.
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He's a lawyer too. - You are? What do you do? - I'm Gigi's manager and I run IMG.
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- Luiz Mattos from IMG, a legend in this industry. He builds careers, he is no nonsense.
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He even intimidates me. - [Presenter] From Miami, Florida, Cassandra Crespo. - I love. - Wow. - Gorge.
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- You're gorgeous, you're stunning. - Thank you. - I want to know something that surprises people about you.
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What do you want people to know? - Full of jokes, always laughing, I'm just a funny gal.
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- Cute, I love that. - Thank you. - Thank you. ♪ There ain't no stopping ♪ - How old are you? - I'm 18.
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- [Crew] 18, a baby, aw, welcome, welcome. - [Judge] So where did you travel from today?
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- Pennsylvania. I feel like that's like what I'm proud of that I got to this point where I feel confident in myself, and while this would be amazing, it's like either way I feel very- I'm finally feeling- - [Judge] I mean, the fact that you made it here
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already looks like. - Yeah. (audience cheering) (upbeat music) - Aria, you have such a great smile, that was very fun.
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- Thank you. VS was the first place I saw people represented who looked like me and were in different sizes, or had like curly natural hair like me.
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And I'm from a tiny town in Pennsylvania, so going into the mall and like getting to see different people, it just, it made me feel so confident.
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So I'd love to be a part of that. - Thank you so much for coming.
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(audience cheering) I have something to tell you, this picture's beautiful. - Thank you. - But you are so much more beautiful without makeup on.
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- Thank you so much. - This is stunning. Gorgeous. - So beautiful. - Okay, slay. - Let's go.
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(audience cheering) - I am myself 100%, it's my essence. And when you are true to who you are, that's what makes you different.
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- I can feel that, Paloma. - Thank you so much. - Cassandra Crespo in there.
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- Yeah, yeah. - Ready. - [Adam] I'm interested to know a little bit more about her, but I think we're going to have to pull that out of her.
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And then it seems like 75% is on this. - Yeah, but it's not 100%. - No, no, but like...
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- It's you on the fence. - It's me on the fence. - I agree with you.
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I don't think that she's confident enough yet. - Like I definitely think that you should work with her.
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- Yeah. - I think she's got something, I just question her in VS world.
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- Yeah. - I said for Aria Pink, she was like cute, but she was very like- - She's Pink, I put potential.
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But I don't know that I would feel comfortable putting her on the runway. - I would keep her as a backup.
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- As a backup. - Yeah. - Something about her that I think people would fall in love with her.
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I think the stakes are high, right? I think there's pressure on this to do well and to find that one special person.
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And I think that I keep, you know, trying to find out exactly what that means in the process, because it's a hard thing to pinpoint.
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Miami did not come to play. I think that like I have a hard time seeing most of them being ready in time.
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Actually, a lot of the notes that I wrote today were like, she's not ready or not ready, like that kind of thing.
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- So how do we move forward? - There's like so many people in this that I want to do right by.
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- For me, we're good like this. - I've just been sort of like thinking back about each one and what really made them spark to me.
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Even like some of I might have missed the first time. But like it's that sort of connection point that like kind of keeps me driven to like the next city.
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I'm nervous, I'm also excited. And then I also can't help but be reminded as like one person's dream is coming true.
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I'm saying no to somebody else's dream because there's only 10 spots. It's exhausting. - [Gigi] That was everyone.
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- I would love to be a Victoria's Secret angel. - I've been trying to do this modeling stuff for a minute.
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- You model? Are you a model? Are you a model? - Being beautiful is not something you can just pay for.
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- Sheesh, they got a nice body. Sheesh, they look really good. - I mean, some women can, but damn.
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- This is my natural hair, I didn't fix it up. - So I was like, you know what? Let me apply.
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- I just received an email from Victoria's Secret that I got a call back and I'm just like so grateful right now.
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♪ It feels just like I'm dreaming ♪ ♪ Feels just like I'm dreaming ♪ - [Ashley] Did you know that I was discovered in a mall?
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- [Adam] No, I didn't know that. - So this is like very nostalgic for me.
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Being in a mall and scouting these girls is like, it's a little bit of a pinch me moment.
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- [Adam] Yeah. - Mom, mom! - I had to climb my way through just to like say, "Hey, look at me, it's okay to jiggle down the runway." (Ashley laughs) - I don't know that you're jiggling.
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It's more of a bounce. - Oh, bounce, win it, bounce, win it. - People pay good money for that bounce.
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(Ashley laughs) - Mine's homegrown. - Yeah. It's fun to see someone that's carved their own lane in this industry because it's a weird industry.
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And to see her become not only a supermodel, but also a businesswoman and a mother through this too is really a joy.
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You exude this confidence and beauty. That's what I'm looking for. - Yeah, I'm just going to do my best.
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If my best is my little one too, and if they like it, they like it, and if they don't, they don't.
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- There's a lot of pretty girls, there's a lot of girls that can come in with like the right hair, the right body and whatever.
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But when you have that personality that shines, you see it right away. - Yeah, and like I want to like fall in love with her.
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- I'm excited to fall in love with someone today. - [Adam] I know, right?
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- First two. (audience cheering) - I'm nervous. My body wants to go into complete shock because all morning I'm like, "What are you doing?
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You're a mom." No nervous system, I'm here. I'm supposed to be here, so I'm just like trying to calm myself down, I'm really excited.
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- [Presenter] Good morning, Houston. (audience cheering) - When you get to walk, get excited, get loose.
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It's gonna be a good time. - I believe so. - [Presenter] From Houston, Texas, Thomie Colmer.
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- Thomie. (audience cheering) Hey mama. She looks good. - Hello. - Thomie, you're from Houston.
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- Yes. - So what did you give up to be here today? - I'm a toddler mom, I have a two-year-old.
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I'm here because there was a day when she wanted to just help cook and clean and do laundry, and I realized like that's how she sees me because that's the only way I show up.
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So this is also a part of me showing up for the whole person so that I can continue to break a generational curse of saying no to dreams.
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- Oh, wow, oh, thank you so much for sharing, yeah. (audience cheering) I'm obsessed with her, she got my heart.
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- Oof, girl. ♪ Run away to the place that we made ♪ ♪ Something we can call a home ♪ - In my free time when I'm not modeling, I'm planning on going to law school, so a lot
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of reading, a lot of LSAT prep. ♪ I never feel alone, I found you ♪ - [Presenter] From the Bronx, New York, Tatiana Brewer Tinsley.
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- Look at that, let's go, oh, look at her. - Although I am working towards my dream to become a full-time model, right now I am a marine mammal trainer located in San Antonio, Texas.
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(audience cheering) Any way to check off boxes for my younger self, I'm going to do so.
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I'm going to find a way to get there, and I didn't come this far just to come this far, so this is just the start.
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- What's your name again? - Alicia. - Alicia. - What's your name? - Maria. - Maria.
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- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. - Oh my gosh, you're beautiful.
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- Everyone is being just a woman first. It's so supportive back there. Everyone's chattering, and it's actually really helping with the nerves.
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- [Presenter] Please welcome from San Antonio, Texas, Emma Gadala. - So I am Egyptian Romanian.
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My mom was a model in Europe, in Romania before we moved here, and she would sit me down and we would actually watch the show every year.
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It was like my Super Bowl. - Emma's cool. - I love Estabella. - I got lost in her face.
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- Same, she has a potential to have like an interesting career. - But I feel like it's more like a...
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I want her to be like a musician or something, but I though she was gorgeous.
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(upbeat music) - Can I see her? The red haired? - I'm half Brazilian, so Gisele and Adriana Lima, they are huge inspirations for me.
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They had something that I didn't, this radiant confidence and this energy and this light that I so much yearned for.
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(audience cheering) - [Ashley] Clarissa, you look like a Balenciaga model. - Oh, thank you. - Have you ever heard that?
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- I have not. - You look like a high-end fashion girly. - Thank you, thank you. - Like you're giving like, you're giving edgy.
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- And then we have our girl, Clarissa. - She's sexy, she has energy. - The walk was amazing.
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- The walk was good, I don't think she's a VS girl. I think she's a high fashion girl.
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- Wait, what? - Yeah, I know. - Oh my God. - I said it. - Like you did not now.
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- Hi. Hi, Alana. - Hi, nice to meet you. - You too, now, I want you to walk one more time.
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You see that camera right there? Just look at that camera, don't ever look down.
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One of the things that's most important for these girls to really learn is truly their walk.
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The walk will be judged, it will be celebrated, it will be copied. So walk, that is so key.
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- I want you to do it again, the harder, faster walk. Faster and stronger.
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- You have to have a lot of body control. You have to have a lot of mental awareness of what's going on, and it's a lot of pressure because also then you have to look hot.
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Okay El. Oh, shit keep it going. - Karolina Kurkova. - She's really nervous. That's her first time walking in heels.
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- Yeah, yeah. I kind of was like underwhelmed with some of those walks. - There were a couple that were very like dull and...
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- Yeah, not prepared. - Right. The ones who were looking down, I was a little disappointed.
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- Right, yeah. - Can we get them there in four months? I think that's the bigger question.
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This is the biggest fashion show in the world, and this runway is not for the faint of heart.
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I mean, we're talking lingerie, we're talking big wings, big heavy wings. We're talking full glam, makeup, high heels.
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It's my biggest concern with models who don't have a lot of experience. You know, it's not something I take lightly and I really need someone to be able to handle the pressure and everything that goes with them.
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- I think Tatiana should go on the top. - I would be willing to move Clarissa down.
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- Whoa. - To put Tatiana up there. - Okay. - There we go. Clarissa, we love you. - Even though I think that she's interesting still.
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- She is, and she needs- She deserves a chance, but Tatiana's major. - I like Tatiana as well.
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Tatiana's major, that Tatiana today, like, really blew me away with like- - Same. - I was like, I would put her in a casting in New York, you know, to get her in front of Piergiorgio to like see what he thinks, like in a heartbeat.
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- I agree. - I mean, we saw so many beautiful people. I mean, and like a real eclectic mix, but we are looking for the best of the best.
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- Yeah, yeah. - You know? So... - Yeah, it was tough at times, I thought.
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- I wouldn't do this if they already existed in the modeling agencies, right? I'm really looking for someone, something with that magic special sauce.
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But we've been to three cities so far, and we only have a few models to show for it.
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So like that's the nerve-wracking part, right? Is we've got one city left, and we need some really amazing people to show up in Chicago.
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- You know what I think? - Say more. - If we're talking about 10 girls that are making it to the next round, there's something in person that's not hitting.
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- I agree. I'm falling to pieces, I need a margarita soon. - I need a margarita. - Same.
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(soft instrumental music) - So many baddies! (audience cheers and applauds) - I've spent the last two weeks trying to narrow this down.
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Would you be happy if 10 from this entire group came through? - Here we go.
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