The much-awaited Victoria’s Secret documentary is almost here.
The documentary, “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” will trace the rise and fall of the popular lingerie company and its relationship with then-CEO Les Wexner, particularly Jeffrey Epstein. The series will premiere on Hulu.
News of the project first surfaced last year, when the documentary was still called “The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Secret.”
From the early 2000s through the late 2010s, Victoria’s Secret dominated the lingerie market, becoming the go-to brand for intimates. When it launched its annual fashion show in 1995, the label rose to meteoric fame, having had one of the most exclusive and most-watched runway shows in the world.
At its peak, the brand boasted a range of models from the likes of Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Tyra Banks to some of the most sought after. At the end of their run, models like Joan Smalls, Elsa Hosk, Taylor Hill, and even the Hadid sisters were tapped to walk the show.
The annual show was canceled in 2019, with the last show in November 2018.
However, entering the late 2010s, Victoria’s Secret came under fire for its toxic work environment, history of malpractices, non-inclusive practices, harassment claims, and more. Wexner also had an affair with Epstein, who was under investigation for sex trafficking of minors.
(Epstein was arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors in New York and Florida in July 2019. He died in his prison cell the following month. Examiners ruled his death a suicide.)
Here, WWD breaks down everything you need to know about the upcoming Victoria’s Secret documentary. Scroll for more.
What is “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons” about?
Karolina Kurkova, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima at the 2003 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The Associated Press
The three-episode documentary will chronicle how Victoria’s Secret became one of the world’s most popular brands to its fall. The project will also take a closer look at the company’s longtime CEO, Wexner, and his close relationship with disgraced financier and sex offender Epstein.
Episodes will trace Wexner’s life and how he managed to build a billion dollar fashion empire; The Victoria’s Secret Angels are becoming global superstars and expanding to teenagers with their brand Pink; And its struggles when they were still part of the L Brands (now known as Bath & Body Works, Inc.) family.
Each will also explore how Wexner and Epstein grew closer and how the latter’s weighty accusations contributed to the decline of Wexner’s empire amid an already changing cultural and fashion landscape.
Who made the documentary “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons”?
The project is directed by Matt Tyrnauer, who was also behind the documentary “Valentino: The Last Emperor”, which chronicled the lives of designer Valentino Garavani and “Studio 54”.
Tyrnauer is also an executive producer for the documentary along with his Altimeter Films partner Corey Reiser; Film 45’s Peter Berg, Matt Goldberg and Brandon Carroll; Elizabeth Rogers, and Jenny Ewig.
When will “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons” be available to watch?
All three episodes of the series will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu starting July 14. The documentary premiered earlier this month at the Tribeca Festival.
Read more here:
What to watch: The constant transformation of Victoria’s Secret
Victoria’s Secret has a new look
L Brands founder Leslie Wexner faces new complaints about ‘culture of misogyny’ at Victoria’s Secret
Originally published at Pen 18
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