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Apologies for the few repeats, I couldn't see all of the pictures posted by Fantasy a few posts above mine.

Doutzen ranked #21 on AskMen's 2009 List of Most Desirable Women Number 1 was Eva Mendes The 2009 Angel Rankings #3 - Marisa Miller #6 - Alessandra Ambrosio #11 - Heidi Klum #17 - Selita Ebanks #19 - Adriana Lima #21 - Doutzen Kroes #46 - Miranda Kerr

Miranda ranked #46 on AskMen's 2009 List of Most Desirable Women Number 1 was Eva Mendes The 2009 Angel Rankings #3 - Marisa Miller #6 - Alessandra Ambrosio #11 - Heidi Klum #17 - Selita Ebanks #19 - Adriana Lima #21 - Doutzen Kroes #46 - Miranda Kerr

Looked back the last few pages, didn't see it. Also... Heidi ranked #11 on AskMen's 2009 List of Most Desirable Women Number 1 was Eva Mendes The 2009 Angel Rankings #3 - Marisa Miller #6 - Alessandra Ambrosio #11 - Heidi Klum #17 - Selita Ebanks #19 - Adriana Lima #21 - Doutzen Kroes #46 - Miranda Kerr

Miranda's VS shoot on January 18th More at Gossip Girls

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Pictures from the new catalogue with Doutzen on the cover

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Um, that's not my point. Heidi isn't on every other page in the catalogues anymore, but she doesn't have to be. She still has her make-up lines with them, and she's still "HEIDI KLUM" at the fashion shows. She's built a great career for herself away from Victoria's Secret - something that the other angels haven't done. That's why Heidi is the most famous of the angels, and that's why she's getting a lot of attention. Even though she doesn't do as much catalogue work anymore, she's still getting a lot of attention. That says a lot about the name she's built for herself. She hasn't limited herself to just doing VS catalogues and the random magazine editorial. At this point, Heidi doesn't need VS anymore. You could say that this means she needs to step aside, but why should she? She's doing quite all right as it is, and she'll be fine after she leaves the company. In a time where magazine covers are going to celebrities instead of models, Heidi did the wise thing and became a celebrity who models on the side. Smart woman. On a not-so-related note, I hope Karolina leaves. I think she'll be better for it. Signing with VS stalled her career, and she's been rendered into a one-dimensional panty pusher. She actually had high fashion credibility, and it went to hell in a handbasket the minute she signed with them. It sucks to see that she ended up in the trap. {Edited - I took a line or two out because it was kind of harsh, and I was on the verge of baiting. It had more to do with comments at TFS than here anyway.}

Then the "other Angels" need to expand their careers in areas other than Victoria's Secret. I don't even like Heidi, but I agree with Kevork89 that all of this whining about the attention that Heidi is getting is ridiculous. She overshadows the other angels because she's the only one who has a career outside of Victoria's Secret and has mainstream commercial success. The other angels (and the fans as well) can't rely on Victoria's Secret to turn them into superstar household names. Getting a VS contract used to do that for you, but it doesn't work that way anymore. The angel tag can either enhance your career or it can stall it. It enhanced Heidi's career, and she made the most of it. She is the one that the general public knows. That's why she's gets a lot of attention - because she's worked hard for it and earned it. She has become a celebrity and media personality, and quite frankly, that's what VS needs. They're keeping her around for a reason. When it comes to the angels, it's Heidi and the Seven Dwarfs. The other angels have not put a lot of effort into expanding their careers beyond Victoria's Secret the way Heidi has. You can't blame her for the other angels' laziness. If you want the others to get more attention, then they need to get out there and do something to earn it.

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Based on all of the pictures (thanks to all who posted them by the way), I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised so far. The outfits all look very good, and I have no complaints about the model selection. A couple of notes: - I'm blown away by how gorgeous Miranda looks in all of her pictures. She, Candice, Maryna, and Alessandra really look like the stand-out beauties of the show to me. And also - YAY - for Miranda getting four outfits. She goes from two outfits last year to getting three walks and a finale outfit for 2008. - Selita's arm wings seem to be perfect for her. This is one time where she gets to do something crazy with her arms on the runway, and it works. She looks so pretty this year that I don't mind "whatever" VS did to her head for the show.

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All of the women look quite lovely this year. Selita and Miranda look the best - IMO of course.

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That picture of Selita and Karolina is divine. Both of them look gorgeous.

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Actually, I don't want a host at all. They don't need someone to announce the segments. The problem is in the editing. If they do that part correctly, then there's no need for a host.

Who do you all think will open the show this year? 1999 - Carmen Kass 2000 - Gisele Bundchen 2001 - Karolina Kurkova 2002 - Gisele Bundchen 2003 - Adriana Lima 2005 - Gisele Bundchen 2006 - Gisele Bundchen 2007 - Adriana Lima 2008 - ?