The model said goodbye to the fashion brand in 2018 after twenty years and eighteen fashion shows together

Adriana Lima returns to the Victoria’s Secret catwalk.

In a video shared to Victoria’s Secret’s Instagram page, the 43-year-old model sweetly announced her return to the fashion show. In the clip, Lima gets into a taxi and tells the driver, “I’m going home.”

The driver then says he doesn’t know where she lives, and Lima apologizes. “Can you drop me off at the Victoria’s Secret show?” she asks before looking at the camera and announcing, “I’m back!”

“Hey, we kept a secret, but we just can’t do it anymore!” the video’s caption read.

“@adrianalima returns to the runway – phew, it’s there, we feel SO much better. Tomorrow you can livestream the Pink Carpet at 6:30 PM ET and the show at 7:00 PM ET on Prime Video or our YouTube, TikTok or Instagram Are you busy? Watch it afterwards (and as often as you want) on our YouTube #VSFashionShow”

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Celebrities were quick to respond to the epic comeback. “Looove,” wrote Gigi Hadid. “So good!” Jasmine Tookes agreed. “YEAH,” Camila Coelho added.

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Lima’s history with Victoria’s Secret is decades old, starting in 2000. She announced that she was retiring from the brand in November 2018 after working with them for 20 years and walking in 18 fashion shows. She told PEOPLE at the time how important her latest fashion show was.

“I think this year is going to be the highlight of my career,” Lima said. “This was my 18th fashion show and I am still as excited as I was from day one. I always enjoy being on catwalks and being part of the Victoria’s Secret show. It’s my favorite thing to do.”

The following year, the brand’s annual fashion show, which started in 1995, was canceled in 2019 after backlash over their lack of body diversity, and made its comeback in 2021 with the launch of the VS Collective, aimed at bringing the brand more into the towards what women want. .

Lima attended a Victoria’s Secret event to promote their feature film The tour in September 2023, marking a new era for the brand. The film focused on “emerging global pioneers from a range of artistic disciplines, who created on their own terms,” ​​according to the brand. She told PEOPLE about the positive changes made at the time.

“I feel like as a woman and still in fashion – I’m 42 years old and a mother of five, so I feel like I’m still celebrated at this stage of my life,” she said . “It’s great to see that no matter what stage of life you’re in, it’s uplifting for my kids and the new models coming up,” she added at the time.

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The catwalk show is back this year.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show airs on Tuesday. October 15 at 7pm ET on Prime Video or Victoria’s Secret YouTube, TikTok or Instagram.

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