Filipino-Irish-British model Christina Nadin surprised fans after she appeared at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, making history as the second Filipino woman to walk the runway of the annual fashion event.
Nadin made her debut during the PINK segment held on Monday, Oct. 19 (Sunday, Oct. 18 in the United States).
In an earlier post on her Instagram page, Nadin celebrated the feat, showing a cake with ‘Congrats! VS Angel!’ written on it. She also shared a clip from when she was informed that she would be part of the lingerie brand’s much anticipated event.
‘Secrets out. Mum, I’m walking the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,’ she captioned her post.
Nadin’s Victoria’s Secret runway debut comes eight years after Kelsey Merritt made history as the first Filipina to walk the lingerie brand’s runway in 2018.
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The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show kicked off in California, with American model Bella Hadid opening the event. Joining her were runway regulars Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Bela’s sister Gigi Hadid, Alex Consani, Anok Yai, Ashley Graham, Joan Smalls, Elsa Hosk, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Paloma Elsesser, to name a few.
Barbara Palvin, who previously gave birth to her first child with husband Dylan Sprouse, also strutted the runway in her fifth season in the fashion show.
Aside from the showcase and the live performances by Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae and Katseye, among the show highlights was Kylie Jenner’s surprise debut appearance donning the Fantasy Bra which is reportedly worth about $50 million.
Cheering for Kylie was her boyfriend, Timothee Chalamet, and her mom, Kris Jenner.
Filipino beauty queen and model, Miss Universe 2018 titleholder Catriona Gray, also attended the lingerie brand’s fashion show at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.
Gray gave a glimpse of her look for the event, also sharing a photo of herself in the audience alongside Indonesian actress-singer Cinta Laura Kiehl via her Instagram page.