Angel Reese Makes Her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Debut in 2025

Angel Reese at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held at Steiner Studios on October 15, 2025 in New York, New York.

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“I’m going to be a Victoria’s Secret model one day." This is what Angel Reese posted to her Instagram Story last October after attending the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as a guest, as opposed to one of the models. (At 6′3″, the Chicago Sky forward, known during her college years at Louisiana State University as the "Bayou Barbie," would have fit right in with the Angels on the runway.) Manifestation deniers, here's proof that you've been wrong all along: Tonight, the 23-year-old made her official debut on the runway alongside confirmed models such as Joan Smalls, Gigi Hadid, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Adriana Lima. Even better, when she stepped foot on that iconic stage, she made history, joining Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee (who also attended as a guest in 2024) as the first professional athletes to get their wings in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

For the occasion, Reese, Lee, and their fellow models had their makeup done by iconic makeup artist Pat McGrath, and their "bouncy, beautiful blowouts" were coiffed by hair genius Jawara. With Adam Selman being named Victoria's Secret's executive creative director back in April 2025, the runway looks were no doubt equally impressive.

As one of the WNBA's best-dressed players, as well as a Vogue cover star and a two-time Met Gala attendee, Reese was *the* newcomer to watch when the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show started in Brooklyn at 7 p.m. ET. Rewatch her and Lee make history via livestream on Amazon Live and all of Victoria's Secret's social media platforms. You don't want to miss them or any of their fellow Angels, including Paloma Elsesser, Anok Yai, Precious Lee, Alex Consani, Imaan Hammam, and Jasmine Tookes.

Below, see Reese's looks from the show, as well as some backstage shots of her, Lee, and more as they prepped for the big occasion.

Angel Reese's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Runway Looks:

at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held at Steiner Studios on October 15, 2025 in New York, New York.

Angel Reese and Suni Lee Backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show:

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Angel Reese prepares backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 on October 15, 2025 in New York City.

WHO: Angel Reese

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Alex Consani and Angel Reese prepare backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 on October 15, 2025 in New York City.

WHO: Angel Reese and Alex Consani

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Sunisa Lee prepares backstage before the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Steiner Studios on October 15, 2025 in New York City.

WHO: Suni Lee

Angel Reese, Precious Lee at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held at Steiner Studios on October 15, 2025 in New York, New York.

WHO: Angel Reese and Precious Lee

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Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.