Misses and runners-up flock to Victoria's Secret 2026 castings: A global beauty craze.
Many beauty queens and runners-up participated in the Victoria's Secret 2026 casting. Follow the exciting journey of finding the lingerie angel!
On April 1st, Victoria's Secret's website posted a recruitment notice for its next Angel, with an open nationwide selection process for the 2026 show. According to the post, Victoria's Secret is accepting applications until May 28th, but applicants must be legal residents of the United States.
Victoria's Secret's announcement caused a global sensation. Many beautiful women openly expressed their dream of walking the runway as the Angels and applied to participate in the casting.
Ophély Mézino and Raschel Alexandra showcased their swimsuits on the Miss Universe 2025 stage.
On her personal page, Anntonia Porsild, the first runner-up of Miss Universe 2023, announced that she is preparing for a casting call for this year's Victoria's Secret runway show. Anntonia Porsild received an invitation from a representative agency in the United States.
Anntonia Porsild shared that walking the Victoria's Secret runway has been her childhood dream. Her idol is supermodel Adriana Lima. Anntonia hopes to become the first Thai woman to walk for Victoria's Secret.
Anntonia Porsild, born in 1996, is a Thai model and actress of Danish descent. Standing at 1.75 meters tall, she is a familiar face on fashion runways in Thailand and internationally. Anntonia was honored by the beauty website Missosology as Timeless Beauty in 2023.
Anntonia Porsild is considered to have a modern, hot beauty, perfectly suited to the image of a lingerie model. However, her height of 1.75 m may be a disadvantage, as in previous Victoria's Secret shows, models were usually selected for heights above 1.77 m.
The Victoria's Secret casting craze has had a global impact on the beauty industry. Following Anntonia Porsild, many international beauty queens and runners-up have also expressed interest in participating in the casting to pursue their dream of becoming a Victoria's Secret Angel.
Responding to Victoria's Secret's Angel recruitment announcement, Ophély Mézino (Miss World 2019 first runner-up) took to social media to express her support. She wrote: "I heard you're recruiting Angels. I'm ready."
Ophély Mézino's move received attention and congratulations from international beauty pageant fans. Reigning Miss Universe Fatima Bosch also left a comment on Ophély Mézino's post. "She has a truly classic beauty. She will be your Victoria's Secret angel," Fatima wrote.
Ophély Mézino is 25 years old and 1.72 m tall. At Miss France 2019, she represented Guadeloupe and won first runner-up. She then represented France at Miss World 2019 and finished as first runner-up. In 2025, she participated in Miss Universe in Thailand and reached the top 12. Although highly regarded, her height is also considered a barrier for Ophély Mézino on her path to securing an opportunity with Victoria's Secret.
Another beauty queen from the Miss Universe 2025 competition who is also pursuing her dream of becoming a Victoria's Secret Angel is Raschel Alexandra from Guatemala. On her personal page, she announced that she will be going to New York to audition for the Victoria's Secret 2026 show.
At Miss Universe 2025, Raschel Alexandra made it to the top 30. Prior to that, Raschel participated in Miss Grand International 2023 but did not achieve any notable results. She is described as having a modern and captivating beauty.
Many international beauty queens and runners-up have also indicated they will participate in the Victoria's Secret casting, including Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Miss Grand International 2023 Luciana Fuster, and Miss Universe 2023 2nd Runner-up Moraya Wilson.
In Vietnam, news that runner-up Hoang Thuy is participating in the Victoria's Secret casting has also attracted the attention of beauty pageant fans. Hoang Thuy shared that if her portfolio is suitable, she will move on to the online casting round and continue to the in-person casting round. Currently, Hoang Thuy is actively training to prepare for the casting round.