Imagine being a former Victoria’s Secret Angel.
Now imagine going back to audition.
And getting rejected.
That is exactly what happened to Romee Strijd, who revealed that she was not selected for the brand’s upcoming fashion show.
Strijd has walked major Victoria’s Secret runways before and was officially part of the Angel lineup for years.
So understandably, fans were surprised when she shared that she had travelled to New York for casting, spent months preparing and then found out she was not making the final lineup.
The part she seemed most frustrated by was not even the rejection itself.
It was the communication.
According to Strijd, she waited for weeks without getting a clear answer.
And that is what turned a normal casting decision into a much bigger online conversation.
Because rejection is part of modelling.
Even huge models get rejected.
But when someone who was once one of the faces of the brand is left waiting around for an answer, people start asking different questions.
How much does status actually matter in fashion?
Does being famous guarantee anything?
And how brutal is the industry even when you have already “made it”?
The whole thing is also another reminder that fashion has a very short memory.
One year you are the face of the brand.
Another year, you are back in a casting room trying to convince them again.
And honestly, that might be the most fashion-industry thing ever.
Romee Strijd did not get the wings this time.
The internet definitely noticed.
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