I always dreamed to be [in Victoria’s Secret] because I’m a woman and I deserve to be there,’ transgender model Valentina Sampaio said in a 2020 interview.

After a six year hiatus, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show returned to New York City as veteran angels Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima and Behati Prinsloo stormed the runway alongside fresh faces and some iconic performers.

The show was canceled in 2019 when the company stepped back because of controversy and an up-and-coming body positivity movement. Victoria’s Secret faced slander throughout the years for the way the brand seemingly objectified women to fit the mold of the stereotypical male fantasy.