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Gigi Hadid opened the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in a silky pink playsuit and an enormous pair of feathered wings. She blew a kiss and waved as she walked the runway.
Her appearance comes after she teased backstage that Taylor Swift taught her a move she’d be doing onstage. “There’s something on the runway tonight that is new for at least me on this runway,” she shared. “I can’t remember if it’s ever been done on the VS runway. But there’s an aspect to it that I was trained to do by Taylor on her tour.”
The day before the show, Hadid expressed her excitement on Instagram, “After today’s rehearsal I can confirm that it will forever feel like a dream come true. Looking back on some of my favorite VS show moments over the years and I’m so excited to do it again tomorrow, with the most incredible, dedicated, creative VS Team & with so many women I love and some I grew up watching. It is an honor 🪽”
In September 2023, Hadid spoke to W magazine about how selective she is about the modeling projects she takes on. The shift happened when she was pregnant with her daughter, Khai, who is now 4.
“I started thinking about a more stabilized work schedule, where I wasn’t having to fly to a different country every week,” Hadid recalled. “I wanted something where I could go to the same office every day. I’d never had that. I could have a schedule with a child, and then be able to base my work life around that.”
However, she told W magazine that she is always open to what the world brings her, including exciting opportunities in the fashion industry.
“Most of the craziest things in my life, they weren’t goals or dreams because I didn’t really think they were possible,” she said. “If and when I make really specific goals, I can get quite tunnel-visioned. I’ve learned over the years that I enjoy the process more when I focus on being in the moment.”
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.