THIS is the intense way Victoria’s Secret casts its stunning models
How do you find the 47 most beautiful women in the world?
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which takes place on November 10, is one of the most hotly-anticipated events of the year.
But, as with any other fashion show, there are auditions, castings and fittings – although the process is just a little more intense when it comes to VS.
First up, Casting Director Michael Pfeiffer chops down around 500 submissions to 300, with each chosen model coming in for a preliminary audition with him.
"There are two days of call backs, I try then to whittle it down to 100," he explains in a new behind-the-scenes video.
Then, just ten days before the show, the final 100 women come to the Victoria's Secret HQ to walk for VS chief Ed Razek and the show's Executive Producer Monica Mitro.
Although the 15 Victoria's Secret Angels – among them Lily Aldridge, Martha Hunt, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Sara Sampaio – are all guaranteed a place in the show, every other model must audition as normal.
Last week we saw Gigi Hadid break down in tears after being offered a place in the show, and Ed says she wasn't the only one.
We surprises so here’s a BIG one for @GiGiHadid at the #VSFashionShow castings! See you on the runway, Gigi pic.twitter.com/DWZbecUIfn
— Victoria's Secret (@VictoriasSecret) October 29, 2015
"You're meant to be objective about it but all the girls, you know how hard they've worked for it.
A few of them show their emotions, but they all feel that way."
"Every year it feels like it's the very first show, and one thing I try to do is work hard to I deserve to be here," says Brazilian model Iza Goulart.
As documented on her Instagram page, Iza keeps her athletic figure looking toned with an intense daily mix of TRX, Pilates and suspension workouts.
Of course, there's a reason every model dreams of being cast in a VS show.
"The minute a model starts working with Victoria's Secret, you can kinda hear the champagne popping, because once the phone rings and they ask for her, the career just kind of explodes," says VS Publicist Fred Howard.
