Model Bianca Balti said that Victoria’s Secret rejected her application to participate in the brand’s fashion show in 2025.
Bianca Balti, 41, recently shared her story in an article on Substack. In the article, the model, who started treatment for ovarian cancer in October 2024, stated that she sent a letter to the company during the week starting from October 6 and asked to be allowed to walk in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show on October 15.
Balti wrote: “I don’t know where the courage came from, but I did it. The only thing we regret in life is missed opportunities. So I asked myself: “What do I have to lose?” – and I decided. I looked up email addresses on LinkedIn and sent this open letter to everyone I could find in the company.”
The model added: “I’m not the youngest, curvy or fit. But I’m strong, bold and vibrant – and still very sexy. I wear my scars with pride and I wear my growing hair with pride. If I had walked that catwalk, it wouldn’t just have been a personal dream come true; it would have sent a message to millions of women: “Despite the difficulties, life goes on. You haven’t become less feminine. You are a whole. You’re sexy.” You’re unstoppable.”
We’ve previously talked about how the Victoria’s Secret 2025 show went.
Source: People Talk
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