Valentina Sampaio is the first Brazilian confirmed in the Victoria's Secret fashion show

After the release of the first names on the list of “angels” for the expected return of the next Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, everyone was hoping to see a Brazilian name on the list. Today, fashionista hearts will sleep easier with the confirmation that we will indeed have a Brazilian in the long-awaited fashion show. In a video published on her Instagram, model Valentina Sampaio announced that she will be part of the select casting for the lingerie brand's show. Radiating happiness, Valentina said she was over the moon with the news. The model is the first Brazilian confirmed in the famous brand's return fashion show.

_{Valentina in an Instagram video announcing that she will participate in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (Video: reproduction/Instagram/@valentts)}

The fashion show will take place on October 15th in New York, United States, and we will see names like Gigi Hadid, Tyra Bank, Paloma Elsessier, Candice Swanepoel, among others, on the catwalk. On vocals, we will have a performance by the iconic American singer Cher.

Return after controversies

With skinny models wearing lingerie that was true jewelry, the VS Fashion Show was a phenomenon with attendance and sales for approximately 23 years. However, in the last few years before its five-year break, the scenario changed, and the brand began to be criticized for the lack of gender diversity and, mainly, for the lack of representation when presenting “unreal” bodies. In 2018, the date of her last show, Victoria's Secret, she saw criticism intensify and reflect on her sales. At the time, its artistic director even said in an interview that we would never see models with different bodies because it was a fantasy show – increasing public dissatisfaction and further complicating the brand's situation.

First transgender model at Victoria's Secret

Valentina Sampaio, 27 years old, is from Aquiraz, Ceará. The 1.77m tall model and striking beauty was the first transgender woman to be on the cover of the famous Vogue magazine. In addition to appearing in the American magazine, Valentina also photographed for Vogue Paris, Brazil, Germany, and has work for luxury brands such as Armani and Bailmain, for example, on her resume.

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_{Valentina Sampaio at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival (Photo: reproduction/Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Images Embed)}

The Brazilian who became the first transgender woman to join the select group of models at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will certainly represent the green and yellow shirt very well.

Featured Photo: Valentina Sampaio in photos released by her agency, Way Model (reproduction/book/waymodel.com.br)