The Truth About Victoria’s Secret & Underage Models | S1E2: Paulo Santos

In the second episode of the Fashion Host Podcast, top models Vlada Roslyakova and Ines Crnokrak sit down with legendary model agent and scout Paulo Santos (Ford Models, ex-Women Management). Paulo pulls back the curtain on how he discovers top supermodels on the streets, what really happens behind the scenes of high-fashion castings, and the exact qualities that make a model succeed. He shares an insane, never-before-told story of risking his career to hire a private jet so his new face could walk the Victoria’s Secret Show and shoot a Givenchy campaign on the same day! Plus, Paulo opens up about the dark side of the 2000s modeling era with 14-year-old models, the rise of the Curve division, and the real reasons why casting directors reject girls. 00:00 - Intro: Meet legendary model agent Paulo Santos 05:04 - From Psychology in Brazil to casting for L’Oréal in NYC 08:29 - The destiny phone call that started his career at Women Management 13:41 - Why taking the perfect digitals is crucial for models 18:29 - The legendary scouting trip: Finding top models in Scandinavia 25:30 - Scouting a model on the street and sending her to Louis Vuitton 30:27 - The ultimate clash: Victoria’s Secret Show vs. Givenchy campaign 33:23 - The private jet story: Risking it all for a model’s dream 37:08 - The most important skills for a model agent 39:23 - The dark side of the 2000s: Why hiring 14-year-old models was a mistake 45:36 - Why education and college are crucial for a model’s success 49