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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is such a coveted gig that scoring a place in the annual spectacle is enough to bring a model to tears. And with good reason: The racy event, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, cements a model’s It-girl status and has the power to lift an already rising career to greater heights. While a handful of über-successful models like Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, and Gisele Bündchen will forever be associated with the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the memory of other former runway Angels has grown fuzzy with time. As we wait to see if the December 8 broadcast will attract an even larger audience than 2014—the most watched in its history—we take a look back at 12 surprising catwalkers who have the Victoria’s Secret runway on their résumés.
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