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Or give at least a synopsis about the unedited interviews! Is she a bitch or what? And I was also surprised to see Karlie in number one on your list. I mean Karlie's high fashion body etc. might not really appeal to the average housewife (might appeal to her teenage daughters). And what did you mean by:

Doutzen is doing amazing! Just today I walked past H&M and saw a big beautiful picture of Doutzen. She is truly untouchable as far as contracts go: Victoria's Secret + L'Oreal + Tiffany & Co. and now H&M. Others should take note. It would have been crazy to see Doutzen and Miranda go at the same time!

What I meant by rehearsed lines and having a language barrier is that when there was a new specific feature about a product that Adriana would have to inform the audience about she would utter a few sentences that were clearly thought of by someone else because of the choice of words etc. but I don't mind that as much because many wouldn't be confident enough to wing it in a foreign language. I was thinking of moments like around 1.45: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrTEEcKv8Q However, someone like Lindsay who grew up speaking English should be able to relate to the audience in her own words more or less. Prettyphile, I have wondered about why she kept struggling so much with English. I came to the conclusion that ultimately the reason was that she continued to get away with it. Just be a beautiful model, smile big and no one will care!

Lindsay has great potential because there is no other Angel who carries herself the same way that she does. She is so prim and proper and her princess like prettiness adds to it. She just needs to stop memorising what she is going to say because very few can pull that off like Tyra when she was promoting Body by Victoria (and I'm not looking for perfection either): I can forgive someone like Adriana saying rehearsed lines because there is a language barrier. Some of the girls should study Marisa when it comes to talking to reporters. And ban the word comfortable, it has become redundant because I've heard them describe so many products that way! Now whenever someone describes a bra etc. as "comfortable" it tells me they really have not put any effort into the spokesmodel aspect of their job. And don't rush to sell the product! The interviewers are professionals, they'll get to it. Especially if they are men because it is an opportunity for jokes when they are holding lace panties in their hands.

Why does everybody love Lindsay as a spokesmodel? Her interview here was great I'll give her that: but there has also been many embarrassingly bad moments where it's clear that she has memorised from notes VS gave her and comes off as being a salesperson (which breaks the flow) instead of just giving an interview and promoting that way: (at 6.41) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muZOr7tovc8&feature=player_detailpage#t=400s (at 3.29) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u32Bn8ooRs4&feature=player_detailpage#t=209s One thing I have noticed is that all the Angels get a deer in the headlights look when someone asks the price of the lingerie

Video: glimpses of the beautiful Doutzen at the Met Gala.

Oh I think that not being accepted by VS was probably a blessing in disguise. If she had gone from SI to VS, she would have almost certainly pigeonholed herself in lingerie and bikini modelling. At best she would have had a career like Heidi Klum and Marisa Miller. Obviously Heidi and Marisa have had fantastic careers that almost any model would want to emulate but still Kate would have more or less just followed in their footsteps. Now she has her own thing going on: from SI to Vogue. Usually, it's the other way around. Now that is something! PS. She is doing a movie so that kind of fits in with U.S. Vogue's love affair with actresses.

Sexy Marilyn! I knew they were going to have some horseback riding pictures because that is always going to be considered a terribly chic pastime (especially polo!). I really think that one of the reasons why Anna Wintour accepted Kate is the fact that Kate has a pretty good family background. I remember people telling that Anna Wintour would ask them during a job interview what their parents did for a living. There is no way that she would put an American model from the wrong side of the tracks on the cover unless that girl had a flawless Cinderella story. So in Wintour's mind Kate probably fits damn well in this idea of a fun and glamorous Cary Grant like American life (with one-piece swimwear! ). This is going to get crazy... Kate has officially arrived!

VS played it smart before and teamed up with an airline -> photo op in front of the plane teamed up with a hotel -> photo op in different hotel locations Publicity for all parties, cost cuts! They could come up with a special event like in 2006 when they received a key to LA or in 2007 when they got a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Entertainment news media would be interested). I think that especially Miami / Las Vegas businesses would probably still be excited about the Angels (cities that have a sexy reputation but are secondary markets compared to NY or LA when it comes to the entertainment industry). And couldn't they at least hire all the girls for the holiday shopping event?

I really really hope that the fashion show would be SOMEWHERE ELSE than New York. I want them to go back to LA or Miami — just go to a place that would actually give a damn about Victoria's Secret models. I feel like in recent years we have had one or two pathetic photo ops whereas in 2006, 2007 and 2008 there were tons! I so wish they had a beach / pool shoot again like in Miami! And why haven't they done a classic group photo op of all the Angels wearing matching outfits (usually white jeans)? It would be fun to also have an Angel shoot a diary like Miranda did in 2006 and 2007 or Alessandra in 2008.

Still find it shady how all of sudden she is letting people know. Not that there is anything wrong with food stamps and getting assistance from the government. Based on her past behaviors, things she has said, and the way she carries herself in general I am skeptical of her Okay now I feel like I need to come to poor Selita's defence She has talked about her past many times, such as: http://www.pr.com/article/1060 (2007) PR.com: What has made you feel compelled to get involved in community service and mentoring? Selita Ebanks: I've always been that person that wants to change the world (laughs). My father's always telling me, "Sel, you're gonna go broke. You can't save everyone." My whole thing is then I can contribute my part. Growing up in The Cayman Islands, even growing up in general, I think there were times when we didn't have anything and my mother would go to these organizations and charities and they would provide for us, whether it was food or Christmas presents. Now as an adult, I look back and I'm like, "If it wasn't for those programs and those charities and those churches then our Christmases wouldn't have been Christmas. I'm not saying my life is hard. I'm just saying it wasn't hard because of these organizations. I think that's where it started, my whole thing of wanting to give back. It does have an impact and it can change someone's life. And you can change someone's life. The impact that… just giving someone a pair of shoes will have on their life. And talked about being in foster care at a charity event: Personally, I find her story quite fascinating... It has the elements of that classic rags to riches story we all know and love.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search 2005 videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okBoZbSxAQM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjWDV_wa-ro

Yep, not to be too cynical but she knows that appealing to the Christians can bring her money, attention etc. I think that there is an interesting disconnect between her message (sexy=selling sex=bad) and her huge implants. Either way I feel a bit bad for her because she couldn't reach her dreams and she seemed sweet but the way she pads her modelling achievements just makes her look ridiculous. Something is off with her emotionally.

^ I'm not too familiar with Toni but she reminded me of Claudia Schiffer before I even knew that she is German so that's a good thing... I feel a little sorry for Kylie. But some of the things she says could be explosive: The day after I won, one of the Victoria’s Secret execs e-mailed to tell me that I’d caught the eye of one of the celebrities at the after-party. “You should get together with him,” he said. “But I’m married! And completely in love with my husband,” I replied, refusing to meet.

Oops my bad! I didn't notice you meant Barbara F. and not Barbara Palvin. I liked Barbara Fialho's interview that she did with Monica Mitro but I agree with you that she doesn't really represent the typical SI girl. I feel that VS is way more interested in high fashion type of bodies than SI.

^ I won't say no to 90's style over the top beauty! One of my absolute favorite commercials (featuring Toni etc.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4xIcpy404I

Sports Illustrated 2013 related videos:

To me the classic Victoria's Secret Angel look is someone who is stunningly beautiful. She can come from high fashion or be a strictly commercial model but there should be a sense that this is a world class beauty and hard to find. I can get behind a more approachable beauty / high fashion look but I just wish that Victoria's Secret had stayed more exclusive. I think that a huge part of the appeal was this image that the Angels were one of the most beautiful women in the world. Of course people will always have their favorites but each Angel should look so gorgeous that her beauty would be hard to deny or her beauty would at least be so unique that it would grow on you. The most recent choices are very pretty / beautiful but in my opinion they don't have that intangible combination of a face, body and personality that defines Victoria's Secret Angel. PS. Victoria's Secret should always wait awhile before giving a big contract to a model. I think that the company is doing a disservice to the girls they promote quickly (just look at the page count on their threads) because then the models have to face an uphill battle and try to prove that they have "it" when it really should have been up to the fans / public to decide that beforehand. I remember people really rooting for Candice and Rosie and being really excited when they were made Angels but when the newer generation came along it was more like wtf? because people outside of their already existing fans hadn't had time to develop a wish to see them as the main girls.

Wow... It would be the end of an era for me if this turned out to be true because she was the one that got me interested in the Angels the first place... Maybe she'll be like Izabel eventually but it seems to me that there always needs to be time to cool off before the model is happy / comfortable to work occasionally after being an Angel (Karolina). Also one million for three years sounds kinda low...

If Kate really gets the cover, that would be HUGE because the last time a model has gotten the cover of American Vogue was in 2011 (Kate Moss) and in 2010 (Gisele). Kate would be in good company. Maybe VS models should start by trying to get their names on Voguepedia. That's also a short list and Kate's name is there... So the lesson Victoria's Secret should learn is that they are not (anymore) the movers and shakers of the modelling world and after that they should set out to figure out why. Maybe then they could get their new girls on the map. Recently, I have gained interest in Lily, Erin and Lindsay. Lily has lovely colouring and genuinely sweet personality, Erin also seems far nicer than I initially thought etc. but they need to really branch out of VS because being known only / mainly for VS doesn't seem to cut it.

I think Barbara just came in at the wrong time. When you look at the most recent Angel / Supermodel choices Erin, Lily, Lindsay, Chanel and Karlie they are going for a specific girl next door on the thinner side vibe and American.

Wow... When I was a "bright young thing", I learned about Victoria's Secret by seeing shows like 2005 and that Victoria's Secret piqued my interest. I shudder to think what VS will become after this. The Pink section during VSFS is already childish enough.