What Happened To The Original Victoria’s Secret Angels

In 1997, five models put on wings for a single Victoria’s Secret commercial and became the first Angels. Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder, Daniela Peštová, Stephanie Seymour and Tyra Banks helped turn a lingerie catalog into one of the biggest fantasies in fashion. Almost thirty years later, only one of them is still a household name, and the others’ stories went in directions no one at the brand could have planned. This video follows all five original Angels from the late ’90s to 2026. One left the wings behind to co-found a magazine and work behind the camera. One chose a quiet family life in Prague. One faced a devastating loss far from the runway. One built a television empire and is now answering for it. And one disappeared after trying to speak out on French television in 2001, then returned this year with a Vogue cover and a claim about who really invented the wings. Along the way, we look at how Victoria’s Secret retired its Angels, and why it brought them back. #VictoriasSecret #VictoriasSecretAngels #OriginalAngels #Supermodels #90sSupermodels #TyraBanks #KarenMulder #HelenaChristensen #StephanieSeymour #DanielaPestova #FashionHistory #BeyondTheCatwalk