Adriana Lima Shut Down the Victoria’s Secret Runway With Her Epic Final Walk
When news hit this afternoon that the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show might be Adriana Lima’s last, the Internet was aghast. The Brazilian supermodel has become synonymous with the lingerie brand, and during her nearly 20-year tenure as one of its contract faces, she embodied the Angel ideal. Still, all good things must come to an end, and the high point of this year’s show was a montage tribute to Lima’s epic career, from her first show to the curtain drop when she waltzed out to the strains of Hannah Grace’s cover of “Praise You.” It was, as they say in fashion circles, a moment. The larger-than-life send-off had an impact on the supermodel, who teared up as she walked the runway one last time. Covered in a halo of Swarovski crystals, with special peacock feather adornments surrounding her, she received a hero’s welcome from the crowd, which stood and cheered upon her arrival.
While Lima could potentially pull a Karlie Kloss and return after a well-deserved break, she went out with a bang—and a special note on social media—that suggested otherwise. “Thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and, most importantly, not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly,” she wrote, alluding to her next chapter. Given that Victoria’s Secret’s biggest stars—Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Miranda Kerr, and Gisele Bündchen among them—have all graduated to lucrative second acts as entrepreneurs, hosts, and whatever else strikes their fancy, surely Lima isn’t stepping out of the spotlight just yet. Where her career will take her next remains to be seen, but it’s clear this Angel is ready to soar.
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