The first "angels" Victoria's Secret - stories of success and failure

Victoria's Secret is probably the most famous and legendary company in the world for the production and sale of lingerie and swimwear. It originates from the opening of the first store in 1977 in the suburbs of San Francisco. Since then, many stores have opened around the world, and the company has become not just a seller of lingerie but has turned each of its shows into a whole show involving the best and most beautiful models in the world, who are called the "angels" of Victoria's Secret.

The debut of the "angels" took place in 1998 and became the hallmark of the brand. Girls during the show go on the podium with wings behind their backs: butterflies, fairies, birds, angels, thanks to this their name arose, but recently the brand has refused to use wings during its shows.

Let's remember the first "angels" of Victoria's Secret. What they were and what do they remain today, have they lost their beauty over the years or remain the same charming and charming "angels" of beauty?

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1. Tyra Banks

The former Victoria's Secret model is 48 today. She admitted that her path to the "angels" ball was difficult and thorny. But in the end, from the golden composition, she held the title of brand representative for the longest time. Her career in the company was 8 years long. Tyra's colleagues - Helena Christensen, Daniela Peshtova, Stephanie Seymour, and Karen Mulder - retired much earlier. She still acts as a welcome guest at shows and catwalks. She hosts her own show and is a producer and TV presenter. Author of books and articles.

2. Helena Christensen

Today, one of the best and most recognizable models of the 90s, as many media called her, is 53 years old. The winner of the beauty contest "Miss Denmark" in 1986, who subsequently managed to work with many world designers, including Gianni Versace, who considers the girl the owner of the most beautiful legs in the world, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, and others. And, of course, she could not get around the contract with a famous underwear brand. Helena not only opened the shows but often presented catalogs, magazines, and advertising campaigns for Victoria's Secret with her photos.

Today she is a successful owner of an antique shop in New York, and also launches her clothing line Christensen & Sigersen and is a well-known and popular photographer whose work is printed in many famous publications.

3. Daniela Peshtova

Czech supermodel who started her modeling career at the age of 19. Today she is 51 years old. She appeared on the covers of all the famous glossy magazines and was the face of many fashion houses. She was loved for her ability to change her image, to transform, for which she was given the nickname "chameleon".

She speaks several languages and is the mother of three children. He continues to appear in advertising campaigns and works on the Czech edition of Harper's Bazaar.

4. Stephanie Seymour

American supermodel who started her career at the age of 14. She appeared on the covers of more than three hundred magazines and posed for famous men's magazines. She launched her own clothing line, managed to try herself as an actress, starred in several popular videos, and even wrote a book in which she shared beauty secrets.

Now at the age of 53, she continues to actively take care of herself and even act nude. Recently, her son got into a scandal, making a confession of homo-and bisexuality. In one of the interviews, Stephanie called modern models "one-night-stands", while mentioning Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, which resulted in a series of mutual insults and insults.

5. Karen Mulder

Supermodel of Dutch origin. Already, in her 20s, she was one of the ten highest-paid models in the world. Many famous fashion houses and designers tried to get her to their shows. She was adored by fashion photographers. In 1995, they even released a Barbie doll, making it an exact copy of the model.

From 1998 to 2000, Karen wore angel wings to the stunning Victoria's Secret fashion shows. She was actively involved in charity work and in subsequent years made a lot of noise with her confessions and accusations of rape and harassment of famous people.

For many years she struggled with depression, and anxiety disorders, was treated in a psychiatric clinic, and even fell into a coma after an unsuccessful suicide attempt. In 2009, she was under investigation for attempting to attack her plastic surgeon.

In your opinion, are the girls lucky to become the pioneers of Victoria's Secret "angels", and which of them have not lost their beauty and attractiveness despite the years?