Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Heads to Los Angeles on Sunday With an All-Women Lineup and Three Angel Hopefuls
The brand's first West Coast runway will stream free from an undisclosed Los Angeles venue, with Gigi Hadid and Adriana Lima among the models and a new Angel to be named live.
Thursday, October 15, 2026/2 min read
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is leaving New York. This Sunday, 18 October, the brand stages its next runway in Los Angeles, the first time the show has been held on the West Coast, after two editions in New York. It starts at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, 7:30 p.m. Eastern, and streams free and live on the brand's YouTube channel, according to Daily Front Row.
The venue has not been disclosed beyond what the brand calls an undisclosed location in the city. What has been announced is a cast built for spectacle: four women musical acts, a long list of returning models, and a contest whose winner will be revealed on stage.
Who is performing at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?
The all-women lineup is Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae and the group Katseye. The brand announced it on 29 September, as StyleRave reported the next day. Last year's show featured Missy Elliott, Madison Beer, Karol G and TWICE.
Adam Selman, the brand's chief creative officer, has said the move to Los Angeles was driven by the scale of this year's production, and that he wants the show to be bigger and bolder than last year. The concept is called Fandemonium, and fans can enter a weekly ticket drop through the brand's social channels each Thursday.
Beyond YouTube, StyleRave says the show will also be carried on the brand's social channels, including Instagram and TikTok, and the brand's weekly ticket drops are open to fans.
Which models are walking?
Confirmed names include Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Imaan Hammam, Anok Yai, Abby Champion, Alex Consani, Devyn Garcia, Joan Smalls, Precious Lee, Liu Wen, Grace Elizabeth, Amelia Grey and Elsa Hosk, who returns after an eight-year break. Daily Front Row notes that Romee Strijd said she had not been cast, and that commenters spotted other familiar faces missing from the announcements. The brand says casting updates will continue before the show.
What is Angels Among Us?
The brand is casting a new Angel through a YouTube docuseries called Angels Among Us. Three contestants remain: Andreina Martinez, Solange Omon and Tatyana Tinsley. The winner will be announced live during the broadcast.
Why does this show still draw an audience?
The show ran from 1995 to 2018 and was cancelled in 2019 amid criticism of the brand's limited representation, as Entertainment Now recounts. Its return was announced in May 2024, and the 2024 show brought back Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Ashley Graham and Kate Moss. Whether the revival is a cultural event or a marketing one will be settled by viewing figures and by how the new Angel is received.
Details can still change before Sunday, so check the brand's own channels for the final cast and any change of start time.
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