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Adriana Lima returns to Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after six years of retirement
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Adriana Lima returns to Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after six years of retirement

Adriana Lima makes her triumphant return to the Victoria’s Secret catwalk.

And it comes six years after announcing her retirement from the fashion brand following a 20-year partnership spanning 18 of the famed VS shows.

The model and the brand collaborated on a fun new video to announce their new collaboration, which was shared on the Victoria’s Secret Instagram page on Monday.

Dressed in a stylish dark suit, the clip shows Lima hailing a taxi in New York City, after which the driver asks, “Where?” just as she got into the backseat.

“Home,” Lima says, with a relaxed and satisfied look on her face, “I’m going home.” she added.

Adriana Lima returns to Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after six years of retirement

Adriana Lima, 43, announced she is returning to the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after a six-year retirement from the brand

The longtime top model first signed with the VS brand in 1999 and went on to earn her wings to become a coveted VS Angel the following year through 2018.

The longtime top model first signed with the VS brand in 1999 and went on to earn her wings to become a coveted VS Angel the following year through 2018.

Once in the backseat of the car, the taxi driver returns to the 43-year-old resident of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

“I don’t know where the hell you live,” the cab driver says to the old top model with not-so-subtle New York flair.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” she replied with a smile, looking slightly embarrassed. “Can you drop me off at the Victoria’s Secret show,” she replied back.

At this point a funky bass and drum-heavy song begins, just before Lima looks directly at the camera to proclaim, “I’m back.”

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

“@adrianalima returns to the runway – phew, it’s there, we feel SO much better,” the promo continues. “Tomorrow we will 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. Busy then? Then watch it (and as often as you want) on our YouTube. #VSFashionShow.”

Lima’s association with the lingerie and clothing retailer dates back to when she signed her first contract in 1999 and walked her first Victoria’s Secret show later that year.

After working hard on her body and walk while taking the time to familiarize herself with the brand, the Brazilian beauty was elevated to Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2000, a title given to models selected to represent the brand as face and voice.

The brand and Lima announced her return to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show stage in a sweet new video dropped on Instagram

The brand and Lima announced her return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show stage in a sweet new video dropped on Instagram

Lima slides into the back seat of the taxi in the opening moments

Dressed in a stylish dark suit, you see Lima hailing a cab in New York City and then the driver asks, “Where too?” just as she got into the backseat

After being asked about her destination, Lima let out a relaxed sigh and replied,

After being asked about her destination, Lima let out a relaxed sigh and replied, “Home,” as she put a satisfied look on her face, “I’m going home.” she added

The taxi driver has a lot of New York City attitude

“Oh, I'm sorry,” Lima replied with a smile, looking slightly embarrassed. “Can you drop me off at the Victoria's Secret show,” she replied back.

“I don’t know where the hell you live,” the cab driver says to the old top model with not-so-subtle New York flair

At this point, a funky bass and drum-heavy song begins, just before Lima looks directly at the camera to proclaim, “I'm back.”

At this point, a funky bass and drum-heavy song begins, just before Lima looks directly at the camera to proclaim, “I’m back.”

@adrianalima returns to the catwalk on Tuesday, October 15. Fans can livestream the Pink Carpet at 6:30 PM ET and the show at 7:00 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram

@adrianalima returns to the catwalk on Tuesday, October 15. Fans can livestream the Pink Carpet at 6:30 PM ET and the show at 7:00 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram

Lima continued to collaborate with VS over the years until suddenly announcing her retirement from the brand in November 2018 after nearly two decades.

Just a year later, the fashion world was stunned when the annual USA Fashion Show, which started in 1995, was canceled amid criticism over its lack of body diversity allegations.

But finally, the famous show made its comeback in 2021 after a two-year hiatus with the launch of the VS Collective, which aims to push the brand more towards what women want.

Lima's association with the lingerie and clothing retailer dates back to when she signed her first contract in 1999 and walked her first Victoria's Secret show later that year.

Lima’s association with the lingerie and clothing retailer dates back to when she signed her first contract in 1999 and walked her first Victoria’s Secret show later that year.

The native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil first earned her Victoria's Secret Angel wings in 2000; she is pictured at VSFS in November 2008

The native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil first earned her Victoria’s Secret Angel wings in 2000; she is pictured at VSFS in November 2008

Lima last walked the runway for Victoria's Secret in New York City in November 2018; she is pictured on her final catwalk before retiring from the brand

Lima last walked the runway for Victoria’s Secret in New York City in November 2018; she is pictured on her final catwalk before retiring from the brand

Founded in 1977 by Roy and Gaye Raymond, Les Wexner purchased the company and its five lingerie stores in 1982. Wexner would expand into U.S. malls, growing the company to 350 stores nationally with $1 billion in sales by the early 1990s . largest lingerie retailer in the US

Having served as a VS Angel from 2000 to 2018, Lima holds the distinction of being the longest-running model, including being named “the Most Valuable Victoria’s Secret Angel” in 2017.

Along with Victoria’s Secret, Lima is also best known for being the face of Maybelline cosmetics since 2003.

As of 2014, Lima is the second highest paid model in the world.