What's the difference between a Victoria's Secret Angel and a VS Model?

You may have heard the persistent rumour that Victoria's Secret 'Angels' are the ones allowed to wear 'wings' during the brand's annual fashion show. But that's not the full truth. In actuality, the only models who walk for the show and can also be called 'Angels' are the ones with signed contracts. Every other girl on the catwalk that night is just a plain, old model.

Let's break this down:

These are the 14 models who are currently under contract with Victoria's Secret and (for the most part) walking in the 2017 fashion show in Shanghai:

Adriana Lima 

Hellooooo

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Alessandra Ambrosio 

In the Studio#Madrid

A post shared by Alessandra Ambrosio (@alessandraambrosio) on Nov 4, 2017 at 4:03am PDT

Behati Prinsloo 

Lily Aldridge 

Candice Swanepoel 

A post shared by Candice Swanepoel (@angelcandices) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:13am PDT

Elsa Hosk 

swipe

A post shared by elsa hosk (@hoskelsa) on Nov 9, 2017 at 7:02pm PST

Jasmine Tookes 

5 more days!! SO excited to be heading to Shanghai today for the #vsfs2017!

A post shared by Jasmine Tookes (@jastookes) on Nov 15, 2017 at 7:57am PST

Lais Ribeiro 

#5daystogo

A post shared by Lais Ribeiro (@laisribeiro) on Nov 15, 2017 at 8:42am PST

Martha Hunt 

chaotic ending to the whirlwind!

A post shared by Martha Hunt (@marthahunt) on Oct 4, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT

Romee Strijd 

Sara Sampio 

Playing with make up! Love burgundy on eyes and lips Products in my stories!

A post shared by Sara Sampaio (@sarasampaio) on Oct 23, 2017 at 2:58pm PDT

Stella Maxwell 

Curb appeal

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Taylor Hill 

Josephine Skriver 

These models have obligations to fulfil with the brand, meaning they have to be on call for photo shoots, appearances, and parties for VS throughout the year. Other models walking in the show (unless they are contracted with sister label VS Pink) do not.

Kendall

Kendall Jenne

Although most of the Angels will be wearing wings during the show, some models who aren't contracted with VS also get to wear them. Like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid last year, neither of whom have Victoria's Secret contracts.

Gigi VS

Gigi Hadid

Although the aforementioned women aren't 'Angels' per se, there's no reason you can't call them 'Victoria's Secret models' generically, especially since they've appeared in more than one show.

There you have it. Go forth in the world with this knowledge, and do what you will with it.

From: ELLE UK

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