Victoria’s Secret Show 2025: Model Moms Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, and Emily Ratajkowski Swap School Runs for the Runway

The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Show honoured it’s ‘super sexy’ roots on Wednesday night as the brand attempts to claw back sales after a failed woke rebrand. 

Veteran Angels stormed the catwalk alongside bright eyed newbies in the second show back after a six-year hiatus nearly spelled doom for the lingerie brand.

Yet as the likes of Gigi Hadid, 30, Adriana Lima, 44, and Emily Ratajkowski, 34, hit the runway in New York City it became clear that it was the mothers who were stealing the show. 

Parading their phenomenal figures in skimpy ensembles, the supermodel supermums had the audience watching on in awe.

And on a night celebrating all things sexy, motherhood was actively celebrated by the brand, with Jasmine Tookes making history as the only pregnant model to ever hit the runway. 

While nine months pregnant with her second child, Jasmine, 34, looked incredible as she opened the show in a beaded gold dress that showed off her burgeoning bump. 

Now, Daily Mail reveals the glamorous mums ruling the runway. 

Gigi Hadid 

Gigi was a vision beauty as she hit the catwalk in a bubblegum-pink top and high-waisted lace briefs that flashed a glimpse of her taut midriff.

The Vogue covergirl, who followed her sister Bella down the runway, also modelled a second striking look, a luminous white teddy with a fluttering skirt that was framed by plump white pillow-like wings.

 While she is consistently one of the highest paid models in the year, Gigi stepped into a different role in 2020 – motherhood. 

Gigi shares daughter Khai with ex Zayn Malik and previously said that she feels ‘grateful to be a young mum.’

And while she always has an invite to the hottest events in town, she admitted that these days she has a ‘very mum morning routine’.  

Speaking to Wall Street Journal, she revealed: ‘Whatever time she’s waking up, I’m waking up,’ which she added was between 7:30 and 8:30 in the morning.

‘I have a very mum morning routine. I eat whatever Khai’s having. I make her pancakes and sausages every day.’

She also credited keeping up with her active daughter as her new fitness regime.

‘We walk a lot. We do yoga together,’ she explained. ‘With lifting her and running around all day and going to the park, I get moving’. 

Ahead of the Victoria’s Secret show she revealed just how much her life has changed as she shared a snap of a packed lunch on her kitchen counter, that she captioned: ‘VS Show mornings look a lil different nowadays 😉 See you soon NYC.’

Adriana Lima

At the age of 44, Adriana – tied with fellow Angel and fellow mother Alessandra Ambrosio – was the oldest model on the runway. 

Yet she proved age is just a number as she made a stunning entrance in a sheer sequin-covered bodysuit with glittering underwear underneath that gave the ensemble a nude illusion.

Later, Adriana returned with a second black-and-silver look, contrasting her enormous silver wingspan with a cut-out teddy featuring sheer black stripes over her trim stomach.

Adriana is a proud mother-of-three, sharing daughters Valentina, 15, and Sienna, 12, with ex-husband Marko Jarić, and son Cyan, three, with boyfriend Andre Lemmers. 

In 2012, she walked in the Victoria’s Secret show just eight weeks after giving birth to Sienna with her personal trainer Michael Olajide Jr. telling Vogue how she managed to snap back into shape. 

Michael explained: ‘Adriana’s metabolism had slowed down, and that’s what happens when you’re nesting, so we had to get her burning 24/7. We were doing four to six hours every day, seven days a week.’

He added that her workouts  included stints on an exercise bike, core work, shadowboxing and skipping, as well as sculpting exercises and stretching. 

While Adriana didn’t let motherhood get in the way of her fitness regime, she revealed that it’s had an impact on her glam routine.  

She said previously: ‘Becoming a mother changes everything. Beauty and self-care go out the window sometimes!’ 

Emily Ratajkowski

Wednesday night saw Emily make her Victoria’s Secret Show debut at the age of 34 – a rarity given the average age of retirement for a Victoria’s Secret model is 28. 

Despite it being her first time on the VS runway, Emily looked right at home as she hit the catwalk in a lavender lace bra and thong teamed with billowing petal-like wings. 

It was no doubt a proud moment for Emily to be stood on the runway and celebrated by the audience after previously admitting she felt she ‘lost her identity’ when becoming a mother.  

Emily shares son Sylvester, four, with her ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard 

Speaking to Elle UK, the Gone Girl star previously shared: ‘You sacrifice so much of your identity when you become a mother. And I feel like my life is just beginning.’

Emily also shared her thoughts on fashion now that she is a mother.

She said: ‘I think that [fashion] is actually one of the ways I really enjoy being subversive with motherhood. There’s so much around what a mom should look like.’

‘I know what kind of mom I am, and I only deeply care about my son’s reaction to that. Anybody else who has opinions about me as a mother because of the way I dress – it’s just so inconsequential.’

Jasmine Tookes

All eyes were on Jasmine at the show when she strutted down the catwalk with her baby bump on full display. 

The American model previously strutted in every single show for the San Francisco bra brand spanning 2012-2018 as well as its rebranded return in 2024.

In July, she revealed she is expecting her second child with husband Juan David Borrero, telling Vogue that expanding their family is something her and her spouse have ‘always wanted to do.’

Jasmine added that she’s ‘really happy’ to be pregnant again and that she’s giving her body ‘grace.’

‘Your body is doing one of the most incredible things, which is growing life,’ she mused. 

‘I always remind myself that I deserve grace and love and just to be really happy during this time.’

She said her exercise regime differs from day-to-day and dependent on how she’s feeling, she tries to do ‘a walk or Pilates.’

Jasmine and Juan are also parents to daughter Mia, two. 

Ashley Graham

Ashley put her famous curves on display in a black bra and semi-sheer lace briefs as she hit the runway on Wednesday. 

Exuding confidence, she looked ready to take flight with fuzzy black wings and a modest train trailing behind her.

The 37-year-old model shares three sons with her longtime husband Justin Ervin – five-year-old Isaac and three-year-old twins Roman and Malachi. 

A body positivity figurehead, Ashley was not shy of showing off her postpartum figure, proudly displaying her stretch marks in social media snaps.

Ashley joined the VS family last year, when the brand made history by inviting plus-size models to take part in their show. 

The Vogue cover star previously revealed that she ‘hesitated’ to join the show and flipped when they handed her ‘tiny, tiny underwear’

 She shared on Instagram: ‘When @victoriassecret first reached out, I’ll be honest—I hesitated. For years, the brand didn’t feel like it was made for someone like me,’ she wrote on Wednesday.

‘Their vision of beauty seemed narrow, as if everything they created was for just one type of body—and it wasn’t mine,’ she shared alongside a collection of backstage photos. ‘But after sitting down with the leadership at VS, I saw real change.’

Behati Prinsloo

Behati, 37, exuded glamour on the runway as she stepped out in a lacy blue–gray robe with a flowing gray scarf and circular wing structure.

The Namibian supermodel also delighted with her second look as she sported a grey bra featuring silver accents, along with matching garter and g-string. 

Behati has walked at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show a total of 12 times, including Wednesday’s event. She previously opened for the show back in 2014 and also 2015.

She is mother to daughters Dusty Rose, nine, and Gio Grace, seven plus two-year-old son whose name she and husband, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, have not disclosed. 

When it came to Wednesday’s show, the model gushed about her family’s support – including her three children.

She expressed to E! News backstage: ‘The family are great, they’re all going to watch from home. They’re super excited. It’s always fun for the girls to see the wings, and all the glamour.’

In regards to if her daughters want to follow in their mom’s modeling footsteps, the beauty explained, ‘They’re still pretty small, I don’t think they even think about things like that career wise yet.

‘Right now I think my daughter is like, “I want to be an artist! Or a basketball player!” But they love it.’

Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra, 44, looked incredible in a sheer beige monokini with clam-like designs protecting her modesty. 

The Brazilian catwalk star’s top was connected by crisscrossing straps to its bottom, and she added a dramatic touch with heart-shaped wings with metallic wings. 

She later slipped into a sexy black bustier teamed with stockings and giant wings with a voluminous train.  

Alessandra has two children with her ex-fiancé Jamie Mazur: daughter Anja, 17, and son Noah, 12.

She previously revealed how her brood keeps her active, telling People: ‘We love going to the beach, hanging in Malibu and playing volleyball. 

‘I like to entertain in my house. I have some nice Brazilian barbecues, so [I love] just being in the pool.

‘Here in California, it is just so easy. We like going rollerblading and biking, all kind of things!’

Candice Swanepoel

Candice, 36, turned heads in a covered up a grey bra covered by a top of multiple beaded strands teamed with giant wings. 

The South African mode second look featured a black bra, garter, briefs and stockings in the same shade.

Candice shares sons Anacan, nine, and Ariel, six, with ex partner Hermann Nicoli. 

In 2018 she walked in the VS show four months after welcoming her second child and revealed the secrets to her pre-show preparation, saying she combines a strict fitness regime with the everyday stresses of parenting.

She added that she also completed three to four workouts per week – which included training with ankle weights and doing squats – in preparation for the show. 

In the leadup she shared a post that read: ‘I’m so excited to feel strong again after having two babies. 

‘It’s definitely a process feeling “normal” again. Our bodies become a vessel and it’s a mind-blowing process making a human being’

‘I’m far from perfect and every mother should give themselves time to recover and not have to focus on what they look like. It’s about how you feel that is important. It’s my job to look presentable or I would probably not look in the mirror.

‘I can’t tell you how proud I am of my body and what it has given me – an amazing career and my two boys. Now, I’m ready to put myself out there again and this time doing it for all the mamas out there working and taking care of their babies because we deserve to feel beautiful and powerful and sexy AF!’

Doutzen Kroes 

Doutzen, 40, looked sensational in a sheer black bodysuit with floral lace designs and a cutout over her toned tummy.

Her second look was a tiny gold dress with giant wing detailing on the bodice.  

Doutzen is mother to 15-year-old son Phyllon Joy and nine-year-old daughter Myllena Mae, whom she shares with her husband Sunnery James Gorré.

She walked in the 2014 VS show four months after giving birth, with her trainer Mary Helen Bowers revealing how she got back in shape. 

Mary told People: ‘We stepped it up gradually from an hour and 15 minutes, three days a week, to four days to five.

‘We’d do a full mat workout – tons and tons of toning – and then at least 15 to 20 minutes of cardio work and standing ballet exercises, which gets the heart rate up but also keeps the muscles long and lean.’ 

She revealed the supermodel wanted to target ‘mostly legs, butt and abs,’ adding: ‘Doutzen has a very athletic physique, so the main focus was adding definition and length, and to tone.’

Lily Aldridge 

Lily, 39, was a vision when she took to the runway in sheer black negligee that covered a racy lingerie set. 

The supermodel is mom to daughter, Dixie, 12, and son Winston, six, with her husband, Kings of Leon musician Caleb Followill.

Lily previously spoke about how her body changed during pregnancy as she shared her self-care routine while expecting her second child. 

As she applied a sheet mask on her bump, she began: ‘This is supposed to help with stretch marks, which is always great.

‘But the fact is, I got stretch marks from my last pregnancy. I’ll probably get them for this one and that’s beautiful. It’s part of the journey.’ 

One thing she did have in her mind during her pregnancy, however, was the next VS show. 

She shared: ‘I was pregnant at same time as Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio and they gave me such good advice for how to stay in shape.

‘I did a lot of prenatal yoga and got lots of massages. I relaxed and had the most beautiful pregnancy. I loved every second of it.’

Irina Shayk 

Irina, 39, looked like a burlesque performer in her outfit, which included a towering pink featured headdress teamed with a sheer white corset and a matching thong.

Her second outfit featured a red bra with an asymmetrical top and a flowing semi-sheer red skirt that fluttered around her to highlight her legs.

The Russian beauty shares daughter Lea, eight, with ex Bradley Cooper.   

Irina previously shared how motherhood changed her outlook on life during a chat with 

‘Motherhood definitely shined a light on me, [like] “Oh, you’re a mother, you’re busy, but you still have time for yourself and you don’t have to change who you are,”‘ she wrote.

‘Sometimes I wake up and I feel cute and I think, “Oh, should I put these pictures out on social media?” One voice says, “Oh, but people will say, ‘You’re a mother.’ ”And I’m like,“But what does it mean?”’

In the end, though, she refers back to her grandmother’s advice to always be herself.

She added: ‘You’re a mother, but it doesn’t mean you cannot go outside in a tiny little skirt or put a sexy picture up.’

‘I’ve never really [cared about] people’s opinions, even early in my modeling career, when they were like, “Oh my God, she doesn’t really look like a model. She’s not skinny, she’s too sexy, she’s never going to be a model.”’