Photo: Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Bridget Malcolm TikTok
ModelBridget Malcolmpulled out the exact bra she wore on the catwalk at the 2016Victoria’s Secret Fashion Showto reveal how her body has changed since landing the lingerie runway gig.
Malcolm, who calls herself a mental health advocate in herInstagram bio, posted a TikTok video trying on the white lace bra she modeled five years ago. The bra is size 30A. Now, Malcolm says she’s “a size 34B which is healthy for me.”
She put on the bra over a bikini top, to show just how ill-fitted it is now, while making a frowny face to the camera.
Bridget Malcolm TikTok
The model’s video continued with throwback images of herself smiling backstage at the 2016 show. But Malcolm explained that behind the smile, she was deeply hurting inside.
“Look how big it was on me,” she said, pointing out the same bra she was trying on again in the video. “The sadness behind my eyes from the 2016 show breaks my heart.”
Malcolm added, “Victoria’s Secret your performative allyship is a joke.”
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In response to Malcolm’s TikTok, a Victoria’s Secret spokesperson told PEOPLE, “There is a new leadership team at Victoria’s Secret who is fully committed to the continued transformation of the brand with a focus on creating an inclusive environment for our associates, customers and partners to celebrate, uplift and champion all women.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Razek for comment.
Earlier this month, Victoria’s Secretannounced its complete brand overhaulstarting with two new initiatives: The VS Collective and The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers. The lingerie retailer’s VS Collective featuresPriyanka Chopra,Megan Rapinoeand many other “accomplished women who share a common passion to drive positive change,” Victoria’s Secret announced in apress release.
These changes come nearly two years after the end of the Victoria’s Secret Angel title and the subsequentcancelation of the show in Nov. 2019due to criticism that the brand didn’t embrace models of all sizes and backgrounds on its runway.
In Feb. 2020, Leslie H. Wexner, the longtime chairman and CEO of L Brands, which owns the lingerie giant,stepped down, following scrutinyfor his business ties withJeffrey Epstein.
Also in February 2020, former Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek wasaccused of sexual harassment, bullying and creating a culture of misogyny, according to a report fromThe New York Times. Razek denied the allegations, calling them “categorically untrue, misconstrued or taken out of context.”
source: people.com
