Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2026 Brings Kylie Jenner and Veteran Returns

The 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show brought the runway event to Los Angeles on October 18. It followed the show's 2024 comeback after a six-year break, according to Times now.

Returning models were central to the buildup. On October 16, CNN Brasil reported that Alessandra Ambrósio, 45, would take part in her twentieth Victoria's Secret show.

On October 18, the show took place at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Nicole Kidman, Tate McRae, Victoria Monét, Tinashe, Law Roach and Dylan Sprouse were among those watching, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Kylie Jenner made a surprise runway debut wearing the Fantasy Bra. Indian Express described it as a $50 million piece set with 4,410 diamonds. Business Insider reported that it was the most expensive Fantasy Bra in the brand's history.

The returning names included Karen Mulder, whose surprise appearance at 57 was reported by The Daily Beast Latest Articles. The outlet described her as the first Victoria's Secret model to wear the Angel wings.

Gisele Bündchen also participated, but not on the runway. According to La Nacion, she appeared in two recorded videos, 20 years after her last Victoria's Secret show.

Music was another part of the evening. CNN Brasil reported that the show featured an entirely female lineup of musical performers.

By October 19, coverage had turned from the arrivals and runway looks to the response. Daily Mail reported criticism from fans over Jenner's surprise debut in the Fantasy Bra. That report describes a backlash, not a measure of the audience's overall reaction.

The event also carried a commercial backdrop. Sydney Morning Herald described a brand facing controversy and falling profits, relying on star power and familiar models to attract younger audiences. The supplied coverage does not establish whether this year's show changed that position.