Adriana Lima Serves as a Highlight on Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

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It's no secret that Adriana Lima stands out from the crowd.

Indeed, the 45-year-old proved to be a highlight of the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Oct. 18, which marked her remarkable 21st time walking the iconic runway.

Lima stunned in a plunging lime green one-piece with sheer paneling, scalloped edges and cutouts on the sides of her abdomen that featured criss-crossing ribbons. She completed her look with matching green peep-toe heels and angel wings in the form of branches full of pale pink flowers.

The Brazilian model viewed her ensemble for the star-studded show as an homage to her home country.

"You know, my first thought was Brazil," she said in a backstage interview with Up Next Designer before the fashion show. "That's my hint about how my look is. I'm really excited. I feel like I'm representing my country."

As for how she prepared for this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show—at which she made her debut back in 1999—Lima looked to a titan of another industry who has learned how to pack a punch. 

"I watched [a] documentary of Mike Tyson," she shared. "That's what I did this year. That way I can get inspiration from him and focus fully and not get distracted."

While this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show also featured fellow veteran models like Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel, there was at least one familiar face missing from the runway in Miranda Kerr.

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Two decades after she made her debut at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Kerr revealed a month before the show that despite being invited to return, she’d be sitting this one out. 

"Looking back with so much gratitude for the friendships, the magical memories and for everyone who made that chapter of my life so special," Kerr—who last walked in 2012—captioned her Sept. 17 Instagram post. "It meant so much to be invited to return this year, especially as it marks 20 years since my first show."

"But I ultimately felt in my heart it was right to cherish this chapter as it was," she concluded. "Sending so much love and light to everyone in this year's show!"

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