How New Victoria's Secret Angels Prepare For Lingerie Shows?

Even the sexiest lingerie models of Victoria's Secret have to do workouts and dieting before they strut the catwalk in their underwear. And for the newest addition to the “handpicked” models of the giant lingerie company – Doutzen Kroes, Marissa Miller, and Miranda Kerr – preparation for lingerie shows requires not only body toning but also psych conditioning and moral support.


The 23-year old Dutch model Doutzen Kroes admits that modeling for Victoria's Secret is very important for her: "I love feeling so sexy and I love to be on this runway, but you're nervous because it's lingerie and it's on TV. There are so many people seeing you live, it's not like a picture when there is Photoshop after."

However professional and confident as she is, she admits to still feeling anxiety during upcoming shows: "I get butterflies in my stomach, for sure." So to look her best for lingerie shows, Doutzen says she normally eats what she wants because she exercises often, goes on a strict sugar-and-carb-free meal plan and spends many extra minutes a day jumping rope. "For other fashion shows you can be skinny, but for Victoria's Secret, you need definition," she points out.



For the 30-year old Marisa Miller, preparation for lingerie shows also include "psyching" herself up: "I'm a little shy and unassuming, which might be hard to believe with my job, so I don't have to quite become another person out there but I have to think about letting it all go. My last outfit was a black velvet one-piece with pink feathers on the back. I had to show the camera my tailfeathers so I did give a little spin," she says.

Although Marisa is innately shy, she also feels excited during her lingerie shows. She shares that despite the extensive fittings and rehearsals and the elaborate set-up (which coincided with $1 billion in renovations to the host site Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel), part of her couldn't wait to take the first step out and enjoy her "moment." Marisa considers being on Victoria's Secret as the biggest thing in her career and her success was greatly due to her workouts. "When you're on the runway, you're moving so it's all about toning up," she says.

When staring at the reality of a huge audience, Marisa realizes that it is during those moments that she hopes to make it to the end of the runway in one piece. “Some outfits are complicated, and you have to be aware of how they shift or if they are restricting. When you're in your underwear, a lot can happen," she believes.



While Doutzen relies on her body confidence and Marissa on her psyche, the 25-year old Miranda Kerr gets her confidence from her family's moral support. She reveals she is comfortable modeling in the catwalk during lingerie shows when her family is in the crowd, her mom and dad winking at her. "My mom didn't mind seeing me up there in my underwear. I am 25 and it's all very lovely and like a costume. It's beautiful and romantic ... it's not like standing up there in my everyday underwear. It's a theatrical show and everyone is there to have a good time."



Truly, how these new Victoria's Secret Angels prepare for lingerie shows are just like ordinary people preparing for important events in life. Like us, these lovely lingerie models get tensed, develop utmost desire to be their best on the big day, and become excited and emotional. The only difference is that they are hardworking and strict when it comes to following a dietary and/or exercise routine – an effort that many of us just find it hard to follow.