Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 pink carpet arrivals bring back icons
Headliners Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae led the star turnout in California while backstage producers kept the performance order strictly under wraps.
Musical headliners Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae led arrivals on Sunday, October 18, as stars gathered on the pink carpet for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
Both artists posed for cameras ahead of taking the stage for their scheduled runway performances, as reported by Just Jared and Who What Wear. The pre-show carpet began streaming live at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT), hosted by Scott Evans and Zanna Roberts Rassi, leading into the 7:30 p.m. ET runway presentation broadcast across Victoria’s Secret’s official YouTube, TikTok and Instagram accounts.
The musical lineup
The 2026 edition features an all-female musical roster. According to Billboard, Megan Thee Stallion and Canadian singer Tate McRae are joined on the performance bill by country singer Megan Moroney and pop group KATSEYE.
Megan Thee Stallion celebrated her participation when the lineup was revealed in late September, writing on Instagram and X: “HOTTIES MY DREAM HAS FINALLY COME TRUE!!!! I’M IN THEE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOWWWW”
Her arrival quickly drew attention on Sunday evening, with Extra TV sharing on Instagram that the rapper brought “real hot girl energy” to the carpet before heading backstage for the presentation.
Returning Angels and runway veterans
Alongside the musical guests, the runway lineup marks the return of several familiar faces. As reported by Harper’s Bazaar and Depor, Gigi Hadid returned to the Victoria’s Secret runway lineup alongside veteran Angels and models including Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ashley Graham, Alex Consani and Elsa Hosk.
A return to California
The Culver City event marks the runway show’s return to the Los Angeles area for the first time since 2007, according to Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar. Victoria’s Secret previously canceled its annual televised fashion show in 2019 following scrutiny over branding and representation, later reviving the live runway format in New York City in 2024 and 2025.
While arrivals streamed live, specific details regarding the runway production were kept quiet. Broadcasters did not reveal the performance running order or individual song setlists ahead of time, according to Depor. The broadcast was also set to reveal the winner of the brand’s YouTube casting docuseries Angels Among Us, who earns a runway debut and a modeling contract with IMG Models during the show.
