Why Romee Strijd Will not Stroll In Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026: Mannequin Explains What Occurred
Romee Strijd has taken to social media to disclose she gained’t be strolling on this yr’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The 31-year-old Dutch mannequin and former Victoria’s Secret Angel took to her TikTookay on Monday (October 12) with two movies explaining that she was rejected after going by means of a casting course of.
If you didn’t know, Romee walked within the present from 2014 to 2018. She was even chosen to put on the Shooting Star Swarovski look within the finale part of the present in 2018.
What Romee Strijd stated about being turned down
In her first video, the mannequin shared that she had averted responding to questions asking if she would stroll on this yr’s present as a result of it was “a query mark for me too.”
She stated she went to New York City in September for casting after coaching in preparation over the summer time as now felt like the fitting time to return to the VS runway after having two youngsters.
“I went to New York to do the casting as a result of there’s an entire new group. I knew the casting director already. I knew a few individuals already from the shoot that I did with them, however, I don’t know, I nonetheless needed to are available,” she defined.
Romee continued, “I believed I used to be gonna know quickly after if I used to be gonna do the present or not, however I didn’t hear something for weeks. And I feel I used to be on some form of possibly checklist. It’s Monday now, the present is on Sunday, and I nonetheless haven’t heard something. So, I stored asking my company for updates, however apparently I’m nonetheless on that possibly checklist. It’s already 5 weeks after the casting. So it’s been somewhat little bit of a curler coaster mentally for me since I’ve to proceed coaching however I’m unsure if I’m gonna do it.”
She famous that together with her youngsters and her present life, it’s more durable for her to search out time to organize, however she’s already put a lot “time and vitality” into it that she needs she had extra readability.
“The present is on Sunday they usually haven’t cancelled, they haven’t confirmed and I feel it’s gonna be a no. But I additionally preserve coaching and proceed coaching trigger you by no means know, like in vogue and in modelling, it’s all final minute,” Romee shared. “I’d like to, I’ve performed the whole lot I might. I went to the casting, I skilled, and now it’s out of my fingers.”
Romee Strijd stated she’s high-quality with the rejection, however doesn’t really feel supported by her company
In a second video a few hours later, Romee shared that she had simply talked to her modeling company and revealed it’s a definitive no.
“It’s a no, which is okay, as a result of rejection is a part of modeling, and that’s completely high-quality,” she stated within the second video.
She then continued to elucidate that whereas speaking to her company, she tried to ask why she didn’t e-book the present, however was simply informed, “they thought you wouldn’t match within the present this yr.”
Romee requested if there was a particular cause, as a result of she would love extra of an evidence as to why she didn’t get forged.
“She stated, ‘You have been already launched,’ which is a very totally different story than what they have been telling me. The final couple weeks, I’ve been asking IMG to provide me an replace. Because for me, with two youngsters, a household to run, it takes up a number of time,” the mannequin stated.
She shared that her company stated the casting director informed her late final week that they “weren’t there but” together with her, and would allow them to know earlier than the weekend.
“The complete story doesn’t sum up, which makes me really feel even [more] horrible than not getting the present,” Romee continued. “I don’t really feel supported by my company. I don’t really feel like I’ve the straight story. Just be trustworthy, simply inform me and I can go on with my life and let it go, as a result of it’s high-quality. If it’s a selected a closed chapter, I simply would like to know. And now they stored me at midnight, like, not realizing for thus lengthy that it that I obtained a number of psychological stress from it.”
She ended her video by saying she doesn’t assume she’s going to undergo casting once more and thinks the present will likely be good.
“Either approach, it’s a closed chapter and it’s in all probability gonna be a superb present,” she stated. “I don’t assume I’m gonna forged anymore sooner or later ’trigger I don’t like the best way it went. I don’t like how the entire course of went. I don’t like the best way I used to be handled, and I’d like to preserve the optimistic recollections, clearly.”
What fashions have been confirmed to stroll within the VS vogue present this yr?
So far, ten fashions have been revealed to be strolling on this yr’s present: Adriana Lima, Gigi Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Imaan Hammam, Anok Yai, Candice Swanepoel, Ashley Graham, Abby Champion, Alex Consani, and Devyn Garcia.
The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will happen on Sunday, October 18th. Get all the details right here!
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