Victoria's Secret Models says that this year's show has more diversity

Katie Jerkovich | Entertainment Reporter

Victoria's Secret models said the annual underwear show to be held in New York this year will be more diverse than it has ever been before.

"The industry has made significant progress in terms of representation recently and I am excited to be part of this change," Australian model Victoria's Secret, 23, Duckie Thot, told Vogue Australia on Wednesday. (RELATED: Celebrate Kate Upton's birthday with these unforgettable photos [SLIDESHOW])

"Have we made enough progress? Not necessarily, "she added. "We can still do more and I am certainly able to create more opportunities for those who have been underrepresented."

Thot continued:

Diversity is important because beauty and fashion are an integral part of the culture and the parade should represent what is really going on in the world. If representation is not present in programs and marketing, it may be difficult to give marginalized communities the impression of not belonging to society. "The establishment of an inclusive standard helps younger girls realize their potential and visualize themselves in similar spaces. Seeing color patterns in previous shows has had a similar effect on me. I want to do the same for other young women.

Colleague model Winnie Harlow, 24, who will be participating for the first time in Victoria's Secret fashion show this year, has agreed to:

The show has global impact, so it's important for Victoria's Secret to make sure the track is representative of reality. We live in a diverse world with beautiful women of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities. It's great that the brand is making efforts to show this on the track …

The comments were formulated in the light of a recent call for boycott, Robin Lawley, model of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit against the annual Underwear Parade, about what she claimed did not "represent "a woman of all shapes and sizes"

"Victoria's Secret has been dominating the space for almost 30 years, telling women that there's only one kind of beautiful body," the 29-year-old model, who is considered a top size by industry, said on Instagram. of fashion. "Until Victoria's Secret pledges to represent ALL women on stage, I ask for a full boycott of Victoria's Fashion Show this year's Secret."

As we have already pointed out, more than 50 models have already been chosen to participate in this year's show, which will be filled with stars with performances by singers such as Rita Ora, Halsey and the Chainsmokers.