Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Spotlight on Angel Reese

From getting ready to center stage, we’re taking you through Angel Reese’s fashion show journey. Scroll to learn more about the first-time angel, see our favorite BTS shots, and shop her runway look.

GRWM: Hair, Makeup & More

Angel Reese smiles in wings and a pink bra-and-panty set backstage at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
A makeup artist applies lip liner to Angel Reese as she gets runway-ready at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Angel Reese stares into a vanity mirror and has her makeup done backstage at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Angel Reese wears a pair of translucent wings and smiles with the backstage crew at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Angel Reese wears a pair of lace panties and wings that shine brightly backstage at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Angel Reese smiles with hair curlers on and in a Victoria’s Secret striped robe backstage at the 2025 fashion show.

It’s Showtime

Angel Reese walks down the runway in a flowery bra-and-panty set with a matching pink boa draped around her at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Angel Reese strikes a pose in a pair of angel wings on the runway at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Fun Facts about Angel Reese

1

She is the first pro athlete to ever walk the Victoria’s Secret runway

2

She graced the cover of Vogue in 2025

3

She started playing professional basketball in 2024

4

When she found out she was in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, she started working with a walking coach to perfect her strut

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Jenn is the Copy Director at Victoria’s Secret and has spent the past 10 years writing for brands like Club Monaco, Free People, SoulCycle, and more. She has a degree in English from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. When she’s not chipping away at Pulitzer Prize-winning copy (dream big, right?), you’ll find her living beyond her means by venturing to new restaurants, exploring local shops, and petting other people’s dogs.