South African model Candice Swanepoel will walk in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles, according to Marie Claire. The show takes place on Sunday, 18 October.
The show will stream live from Los Angeles at 16:30 Pacific time. In South Africa, that is 01:30 on Monday, 19 October. Fans can watch it on the brand’s YouTube channel, Instagram and TikTok.
Victoria’s Secret chief creative officer Adam Selman told People he wanted this year’s show to be “bigger and bolder than last year.”
The event returns to Los Angeles for the first time since 2007. That was also the year Swanepoel made her debut on the show as a newcomer, in the same city.
Swanepoel grew up on a farm near Mooi River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. A scout spotted her at a Durban flea market when she was 15 years old.
She held Angel status with the brand from 2010 to 2021. In 2013, she wore the Royal Fantasy Bra, which was valued at $10 million, or about R167 million.
At the 2025 show, she wore two looks. The first was a black lace set with a matching cape. The second came with bronze wings, and fans praised her on social media.
Namibian model Behati Prinsloo also walked in 2025. She has not yet been confirmed for this year’s show.
Ten models have been confirmed so far. Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima and Ashley Graham are among the best known names on the list.
Paloma Elsesser, Alex Consani and Abby Champion will also return. Anok Yai, Imaan Hammam and Devyn Garcia complete the list with Swanepoel. The brand has been naming new models every week.
Victoria’s Secret held open casting calls in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Texas. It also visited some Simon Malls in the United States to choose semi-finalists.
From April to June, thousands of models walked for judges. They hoped to win a place on the runway and a contract with IMG Models.
Their journey is shown in Angels Among Us, the brand’s docuseries on YouTube. New episodes come out every Sunday and Thursday. The winners will only be revealed on show night.
The brand said KATSEYE, Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae and Megan Moroney will perform. Last year’s show featured Madison Beer, Missy Elliott, TWICE and Karol G.
For the first time, the show will be screened live at 10 AMC cinemas in the United States. There will be no screening in South Africa.
The brand faced heavy criticism over a lack of diversity and inclusion, and the show went off the air. It returned six years later, in 2024, with a more inclusive cast. The 2026 show is its third since the comeback.
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