Stephanie Heath
The long-awaited 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is definitely the talk of the town. However, it may not be generating the buzz that the company had hoped for. While many adored the most recent show, several others had their qualms with it. See what the big debate is about.
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The Details: Victoria’s Secret has been facing backlash for several years now. Back in 2019, the runway show was actually canceled due to declining rates and backlash. They truly needed this show to be their comeback season.
- In the past, Victoria’s Secret has been accused of a lack of diversity.
- Last year’s comeback show received a poor reception.
- This year’s show received mixed reviews, with some fans loving it and others hating it.
The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Left Fans Divided
Despite their best efforts, the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has left fans feeling divided. The audience was split into two groups. The first group adored the show, claiming it finally represented inclusivity. With varying ages, races, and body types, they were in full support of all of the stunning women on stage.
Additionally, supporters of the show argued that they felt as if the glitz and glamour took them back to the early 2000s Victoria’s Secret, which is what many fans were craving. However, not everyone in the audience was on board with the latest show.
Those in opposition to the show claimed it was odd to have included athletes and influencers on the runway among the professional models. Additionally, some people were not fans of including varying body types in the show.
Those In Opposition
As usual, people took to the internet to share their thoughts and opinions about the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. One TikTok user, who goes by the name psaprockyxoxo11, spoke out about her hopes for the show this year.
She captioned the video with “I want a skinny Barbie, not a fat Barbie.” I am sure it’s easy to guess which side of the debate she took after the show. Here is some of her reasoning behind her comment.
- “You can cancel me, but I don’t want to see one fat girl on the runway tonight at Victoria’s Secret.”
- From there, she explains that it is because “the whole idea is that they are supposed to be Angels. They are supposed to have this unachievable, unrecognizable, like insane body.”
- She later argues that other models of differing sizes “are still models and still beautiful,” but that is simply “not the point of Victoria’s Secret.”
Surprisingly, her video was met with a lot less hate than expected. Many people seemed to agree with her opinion and shared their distaste upon discovering that the show would feature models of varying body types.
Those In Favor
While some were not fans of the show, others were obsessed with its outcome. Nicki Andrea took to TikTok to share her thoughts on the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as well. In one video, she simply commented on the show, describing all the ways she thought it was phenomenal and why she loved it.
Then, in a separate video, she addresses the complaints about having influencers on the show. Here were some of her points on the matter.
- She argued that it was “not an overwhelming amount” to the point where the entire show was influencers.
- She then goes on to comment about how she thinks they select appropriate influencers for the show, ranging from athletes like Suni Lee to past models.
Which side of the audience do you fall on?
