Gigi Hadid Defends Elsa Hosk’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Walk: ‘Y’all Have No Clue’
Hadid said Hosk handled the 75-plus-pound wings with skill and noted the runway’s scale has grown far beyond the brand’s early shows.
- On Wednesday, Gigi Hadid defended fellow model Elsa Hosk on Threads after online criticism of her walk during Sunday's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, insisting Hosk "slayed" the challenging runway appearance.
- Chief Creative Officer Adam Selman designed the massive, welded metal wings; Hadid noted these can weigh over 75 pounds, stand 10 feet tall, and are not aerodynamic, making them difficult to maneuver in runway fans.
- Returning to the runway just 12 weeks after giving birth, Hosk marked her first appearance since 2018, having debuted in 2011 and worn a Fantasy Bra worth around $1 million.
- Hadid emphasized that "it takes 3 men" to remove the equipment, while praising Hosk as "stunning" and "strong" despite one viewer's comparison to "two parachutes."
- Comparing current shows to the "golden age" era featuring Gisele Bündchen, Hadid argued that current sets are "not comparable to the OG shows," highlighting how runway demands have evolved.
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Gigi Hadid Sounds the Alarm Over the Burden of Being a Victoria's Secret Angel
Gigi Hadid is defending fellow model Elsa Hosk after criticism of her walk at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She also explained how physically demanding the iconic Victoria’s Secret Angel wings can be. Hadid explained that today’s Victoria’s Secret Angels sometimes carry enormous wings throughout their runway walks. She said some runway wings weigh […]
Gigi Hadid Defends Elsa Hosk Against Criticism of Victoria's Secret Runway Walk
Gigi Hadid knows these critics have never walked the walk. After Victoria’s Secret angel Elsa Hosk—a veteran model who walked in eight consecutive shows from 2011 to 2018—received criticism for...
Gigi Hadid Defends Elsa Hosk Against Online Critics: 'Y'all Have No Clue' About the Massive Wings
Gigi Hadid defended Elsa Hosk after viewers criticised her runway walk at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, saying her oversized wings made the performance more difficult.
Gigi Hadid Defends Elsa Hosk’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Walk: ‘Y’all Have No Clue’
Gigi Hadid is all about supporting her fellow Victoria’s Secret Angels. “Elsa [Hosk] slayed this,” Hadid, 31, wrote via Threads on Tuesday, October 20, clapping back at criticism of Hosk’s appearance in the runway show. “I’m the biggest fan of the OG Angels, but even the scale & size of this runway is not comparable […]
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