What happened to Victorias Secrets Angels?
VICTORIAs Secret is most famous for its sexy lingerie and slender supermodels strutting their fashion catwalks. The company was founded in 1977 and in a span of two decades became one of the largest retailers of lingerie in the US. Victorias Secret will no longer promote their Angels supermodels as part of their marketing. Victoria's Secret CEO Martin Waters told The New York Times the Angels were no longer "culturally relevant." He added: "I've known that we needed to change this brand for a long time. "We just haven't had the control of the company to be able to do it. We needed to stop being about what men want and to be about what women want." 5 Victoria's Secret CEO Martin Waters told The New York Times the Angels were no longer 'culturally relevant' Credit: Getty  Instead, the company has opted to diversify their models to cater to various women around the world. On June 16, 2021, the brand announced its plans to work with a new group of women - including actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and transgender model Valentina Sampaio. Others newly signed up by the underwear company include freestyle skier Eileen Gu, plus size model Paloma Elsesser, Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech, and photographer Amanda de Cadenet. Many fans of the lingerie brand had mixed opinions on social media about the companys new marketing strategy. One user wrote: I like Alessandra Ambrosio, Irina Shayk & Gisele. Megan Rapinoe doesn't cut it for me. But if that's who Victorias Secret think they can sell to good luck to them.  Another chimed in, saying: Disgusting  5 Victoria's Secret will hire soccer star Megan Rapinoe and other women to promote the brand and its lingerie Credit: Getty  A third said: The end to @VictoriasSecret ..... Thank God for other stores out there with nice lingerie.  However, some were happy to see the brand expanding their roster of women and include a different lingerie campaign. One Twitter user said:  MEGAN RAPINOE IS SEXY AND IM EXCITED TO SEE THEIR VICTORIAS SECRET CAMPAIGN.  Another replied: This is HUGE. Massive. And I am SO EXCITED about it. Thank you @VictoriasSecret for taking a huge step in the right direction.  5 Victoria's Secret is best known for its slender supermodels and their fashion catwalk show Credit: AFP  A user wrote: Reading about @VictoriasSecret wanting to move away from their "Angels" to revamp their brand image is huge! It is unclear if there will be a Victorias Secret fashion show for 2021. In the past, Victorias Secret executives announced the cancellation of their 2019 fashion show due to a string of controversies involving its management. The annual fashion show had seen a severe drop in viewership over several years. In 2018, 3.3 million people tuned in  down from 9.7 million viewers in 2013. 5 The Victoria's Secret fashion show was cancelled a few times due to issues within management Credit: Getty Images - Getty  After ABC first broadcast the event in 2001, it moved to CBS from 2002 to 2017, ultimately returning to ABC again in 2018. Needless to say, the show scheduled for 2022 is expected to look very different from previous events, according to reports. A source told Page Six: "Its a group of women inspiring change and positivity. "Its another step theyre taking towards transforming the brand. The entire industry thought Victoria Secret was done." Bosses hope The VS Collective will be "more inclusive" as the company tries to "stay afloat", a second source added. Most read in US News TRAGIC LOSS Porn star's George Floyd mural pic resurfaces after she was 'found dead at 27' Latest HORRIFIC CRASH Reports of glider plane crash off New Jersey near Atlantic City Breaking TRAGIC DISCOVERY Missing boy, 12, found dead from gunshot wound on railroad HOME TRUTHS Joe Biden plans new 'death tax' that would see huge tariff on inherited homes' HUNTER 'JIBE' Hunter 'used Asian slur when talking about "foreign or domestic" women' Warning COP'S RAPE HELL Ex-NYPD cop 'raped by 3 cops & firefighter leaving her genitals deformed'  They said: "The brand was stuck in an era that never evolved. Its a different world now." It is understood the new group of women will not be modelling the lingerie. Instead, they will be appearing on a podcast, ads, and promoting the brand on social media.