Key Points: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026
- The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 airs Sunday, October 18, with the Pink Carpet pre-show at 7 p.m. ET and the runway at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
- It streams free on Victoria’s Secret’s YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, and select AMC theaters are also showing it, according to one report.
- KATSEYE, Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae perform, and Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel are walking.
- Four shifts set this year apart: the place, the screen, the casting and the cast.
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026: When, What Time And Where To Watch
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 is Sunday, October 18, in Culver City, Los Angeles. The Pink Carpet pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET, hosted by Scott Evans and Zanna Roberts Rassi, and the runway show follows at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Here is the runway start time by region:
- Eastern: 7:30 p.m.
- Central: 6:30 p.m.
- Mountain: 5:30 p.m.
- Pacific: 4:30 p.m.
- Alaska: 3:30 p.m.
- Hawaii: 1:30 p.m.
What Channel Is The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show On
It is not on a TV channel. You can watch the VS fashion show for free on Victoria’s Secret’s official YouTube channel, and the brand is also sharing moments on Instagram and TikTok.
For the first time, select AMC movie theaters are also screening it, according to Hola. No official runtime has been published, so plan for the pre-show plus the runway.
Who Is Performing At The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026
The lineup is all women and spans several genres: KATSEYE for global pop, Megan Moroney for country, Megan Thee Stallion for hip-hop and Tate McRae for pop.
Victoria’s Secret Models 2026: Who Is Walking
More than 20 models are confirmed, billed as “Supermodel Sunday.” Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Elsa Hosk and Gigi Hadid are all on the list.
Others include Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee, Alex Consani, Anok Yai, Joan Smalls and Imaan Hammam.
Fans keep asking about two names. Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner do not appear on the lineups I reviewed, though the brand has teased surprises.
Shift 1: The Place
Here is the angle most coverage skips. The show is moving from New York back to Los Angeles for the first time in 19 years, to Sony Pictures Studios.
Look at the last three venues, and a pattern appears. 2024 was an event space, the Duggal Greenhouse, and 2025 was Steiner Studios, a film studio in Brooklyn. This year it is a Hollywood soundstage.
The show used to fill arenas for a television broadcast. Now it is built in studios for cameras, which suits a stream.
Shift 2: The Screen
The old show lived on network TV, and the 2018 edition was its last before a long break. After a six year gap, the brand returned in 2024 with a new approach.
Today it is free on social platforms, and fans can watch for nothing. That helps explain why the brand teased models all summer.
A show watched in clips needs moments that travel, such as wings, a performer’s entrance or a surprise walk.
Shift 3: The Casting
This year’s newest Angel was found through a YouTube series, Angels Among Us. The finalists are Andreína Martínez, Solange Omon and Tatyana Tinsley.
The winner is revealed live on the runway and receives an exclusive IMG Models contract. That turns casting into a storyline the audience can follow.
Shift 4: The Cast
The roster pairs legacy and change. The reference list names at least 11 former Angels, including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Elsa Hosk, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jasmine Tookes.
It also includes veteran VS models such as Gigi Hadid and Joan Smalls, and a wider range of leading fashion models, including Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser and Precious Lee.
That mix is the brand’s answer to years of criticism that the show offered a narrow idea of beauty. Whether it convinces viewers is a matter of taste.
What To Watch For
Look at how the newest Angel is introduced, and at whether the performances sit inside the runway or feel like separate numbers. Also watch the pre-show, where many headlines about outfits will come from.
The Bottom Line
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 is built for a screen in your hand, a studio instead of an arena, and an audience that can help pick the next face. Set a reminder for 7:30 p.m. ET and bring the YouTube app.
Trenbuzz will keep following the show and its biggest moments.