The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Isn’t Over

Lingerie brand returns to the runway and airwaves, but questions about the show's appropriateness linger.

December 7, 2018 5:00 am
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is returning to New York City. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

Unless it is referring to the eighth episode of the seventh season of The Office, the term “viewing party” generally refers to something we want nothing to do with.

Generally …

On Sunday night at Spring Studios in New York City, Victoria’s Secret held a viewing party for its 2018 Fashion Show which aired on ABC that evening. An encore presentation airs Friday.

With Angels like Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Kendall Jenner, and Gigi Hadid strutting their stuff during the show and musical guests such as Bebe Rexha, the Chainsmokers, Halsey, and Rita Ora providing the musical soundtrack, the event was watched on TV by about 3.27 million people.

Including names like Kelsey Merritt, Josephine Skiver, Romee Strijd, Jasmine Tookes, Lais Riberio, Elsa Hosk, Taylor Hill and, Martha Hunt, the guest list at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party may have been even more impressive than at the actual show itself.

Not convinced? Well, as they say, seeing is believing.

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Georgia Fowler attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Kelsey Merritt, Josephine Skriver, Romee Strijd, Jasmine Tookes, and Lais Ribeiro attend the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Winnie Harlow attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Kelly Gale and Lorena Rae attend the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Maggie Laine attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Grace Elizabeth attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Sofie Rovenstine attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Lameka Fox attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Josephine Skriver attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Kelsey Merritt attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Josie Canseco (L) and Yasmin Wijnaldum attend the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Romee Strijd attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Sara Sampaio attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Josie Canseco attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Megan Williams attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Lorena Rae (L) and Kelly Gale attend the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Taylor Hill and Alannah Walton attend the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Nadine Leopold attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Maia Cotton attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Viewing Party at Spring Studios on December 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Lais Ribeiro attends the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Spring Studios on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
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