Exclusive | NYC hotties vie for a spot in Victorias Secret 2026 runway show: One of my biggest dreams
It’s no secret that Sarah Grossi wants wings. The Big Apple transplant, a 22-year-old native of Massachusetts, flew the coop from New England to New York with a singular goal — to slay amongst the Angels in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. “It’s one of my biggest dreams,” Grossi, a 2026 NYU grad, exclusively told The Post.“As a graduating senior in high school, my yearbook quote was, ‘I want to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Show.’ My NYU application essay centered around my goal to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Show.”“One of my final college essays, which was like 12 pages, was about the sociology of the Victoria’s Secret Show as a cultural phenomenon and how it’s shaped my life.”Now, she might get the once-in-a-lifetime privilege of joining the ranks of Shanina Shaik, Naomi Campbell, Jasmine Tookes, Candace Swanepoel, Heidi Klum, Bella and Gigi Hadid and Tyra Banks — to name a few.Grossi is one of a flock of NYC sirens vying for the solo spot as a rookie recruit in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show this fall, after the brand opened up applications to the general public.
The application does not explicitly exclude folks of specific heights or weights. But is only open to ages 18 to 28.Along with the chance to strike a pose on the heralded Victoria’s Secret platform, the lucky looker selected to star in the show will also ink an exclusive contract with IMG Models.The annual spectacle, buxom with bosomy bombshells boasting ginormous feathered wings while modeling bras and bikinis, made a controversial comeback in 2024 and 2025 after being canceled in late 2019. The six-year hiatus came amid a flurry of scandals, including ex-Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer, Ed Razek, saying its main stage had no room for plus-size models, and shocking revelations that Leslie Wexner, the CEO of its former parent company, L Brands, enjoyed a close friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The div...