Alessandra Ambrosio made her triumphant return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show stage seven years after announcing her retirement as one of the faces of the brand and the show.
The 43-year-old supermodel proudly strutted her stuff on the catwalk in a very revealing black lingerie ensemble, including her well-deserved VS wings on her back.
Two days later, the Brazilian beauty – who became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2004 and retired in 2017 – is now sharing her beauty prep and routine that led to her surprise comeback on her Instagram page.
At the top of the clip, six days before the show, the runway queen shared her excitement about returning to work with Victoria’s Secret after a seven-year hiatus.
‘A very unique experience and a very unique feeling to know that I am walking in a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show again. I don’t think I ever expected it, but you know, life is full of surprises,” she said as she headed to her fashion fitting.
Alessandra Ambrosio, 43, shared her beauty preparations ahead of her big return to the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, including exercise and diet, in a video she shared on social media Thursday
Ambrosio proudly wore her wings as she returned to the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday, October 15 in New York City
“Fueling my body and mind,” Ambrosio began in the post’s caption. ‘A lot of preparation goes into the main event!! Respond with your favorite type of workout.”
At the top of the clip, Ambrosio says she just finished doing her nails and is enjoying a light breakfast in the morning, which usually consists of eggs and avocado.
Every now and then she adds some bacon to her morning diet, but only occasionally.
From there, she heads to the gym where she will do a lot of cardio, such as running on the treadmill or going for a run outside.
While she’s at the gym, she also works on sculpting her body by doing a lot of abdominal exercises, as well as lots of sit-ups and leg lifts.
She also uses the cables in the gym by sitting upright so that the focus is on her shoulders, and on her back, so that in one position the emphasis is on her shoulders and in another on her chest.
The mother of two uses a lot of free weights to help with those two parts of her body, along with her arms and legs.
As one of the most successful fashion models of her time, Ambrosio also likes to use a personal trainer to help her with certain exercises and postures.
After her workout, Ambrosio “likes to make a low-sugar protein smoothie,” along with a variety of fruits and vegetables to go along with her main diet, which she has for dinner full of lean protein and vegetables like salmon and asparagus.
Ambrosio was one of the brand’s contracted spokesmodels from 2004 through 2017, and was the first face of Victoria’s Secret Pink before being named one of the brand’s prized angels.
At the top of the clip, Ambrosio says she just finished doing her nails and is enjoying a light, protein-rich breakfast in the morning
The runway queen talked about “nourishing my body and mind” in the post’s caption
One of the first things she does in the morning is get her nails done
Gal Floripa co-founder showed off her nails before starting her breakfast
The 6-foot-2 beauty eats a low-protein meal that usually consists of eggs and avocado for breakfast in the morning, and occasionally a few slices of bacon as well
From there, she heads to the gym where she will do a lot of cardio, such as running on the treadmill or going for a run outside
While she’s at the gym, she also works on sculpting her body by doing a lot of abdominal exercises, as well as lots of sit-ups and leg lifts.
While she occasionally uses a personal trainer, Ambrosio likes to use the cable machines at the gym to focus on her shoulder and chest regions
Team Ambrosio flexed their muscles at the end of the video clip shared to Instagram
After her workout, Ambrosio “likes to make a protein smoothie that is low in sugar” and packed with fruits and vegetables
For dinner, she uses more lean proteins and vegetables like salmon and asparagus
After a seven-year retirement, the Brazilian beauty made her triumphant return to the VSFS stage on October 15
Ambrosio described the 2024 VSFS as a ‘magical moment’
Along with her black lingerie, her onstage ensemble included a fishnet around her waist and down part of her legs and her VS wings
The native of Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, walked in 17 fashion shows for the brand before retiring, and even after all these years, she admits she still gets nervous butterflies before hitting the runway.
After completing her 18th VSFS earlier this week, Ambrosio shared a few photos from her return to the runway, along with a message of gratitude.
‘What a spectacle! I loved being part of this magical moment. Thank you @victoriassecret @piergiorgio @emmanuellealt and all the angels for making this evening unforgettable #vsfashionshow #vsfs24.”
Over the course of her career, Ambrosio has modeled for the world’s top fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Next, earning her the distinction of being one of the highest-paid models for many years. According to estimates, he earned $6.6 million every year Forbes.