By Maya CollinsAustralian supermodel Miranda Kerr has revealed that she turned down an invitation to walk in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles, explaining that the prospect of returning to the lingerie runway at age 43 while raising four sons left her feeling anxious.
Speaking on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast released Tuesday, November 3, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel admitted she initially felt honored and excited when organizers asked her to participate in the October 18 event. The appearance would have marked exactly 20 years since her 2006 debut with the brand and allowed her to reunite with longtime friends like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
However, as she pictured herself stepping out in underwear nearly 14 years after her final 2012 walk, excitement quickly gave way to a persistent knot in her stomach. Kerr noted that at 43, as a mother to four boys—Flynn, whom she shares with actor Orlando Bloom, and younger sons Hart, Myles, and Pierre with husband Evan Spiegel—her life and personal comfort levels are vastly different from her twenties.
She compared her early years with the lingerie label to a fun, carefree college era that helped launch her international modeling profile. Looking at the opportunity through the lens of her current family life, she realized she no longer felt the same desire to walk a global broadcast in lingerie.
Listening to Intuition Through Meditation
When the anxious feeling refused to fade during meditation sessions, Kerr tried visualizing how she would feel if she politely declined the offer instead. Immediately, she felt the tension lift from her body, confirming that leaving her Angel chapter in the past was the healthiest choice despite encouragement from friends and colleagues to take part.
Ahead of the October broadcast, Kerr shared throwback photos on Instagram from her six runway appearances between 2006 and 2012, including the 2011 show where she wore the signature Fantasy Treasure Bra. In her message, she expressed deep gratitude for the friendships and magical memories while affirming her desire to cherish that era exactly as it was.
Representatives for the brand responded warmly to her tribute, underscoring the lasting bond between the Australian model and the company where she became an official Angel in 2007. By honoring her instincts rather than giving in to nostalgia, Kerr found immediate peace of mind with her decision.
Selective High-Fashion Returns and Business Focus
Stepping away from lingerie modeling has not kept the Australian star off the catwalk entirely. On September 30, she made her first runway appearance in nearly a decade at Paris Fashion Week, wearing a structured seafoam green dress for Stella McCartney’s spring/summer 2027 presentation—an experience she described as completely comfortable and aligned with her current stage of life.
Beyond selective fashion events like the 2026 Met Gala, where she wore a custom Dior look, Kerr continues to lead KORA Organics, the certified organic skincare company she founded in Australia in 2009. Readers following fashion and Entertainment coverage have praised her candid reflection on how motherhood and entrepreneurship naturally reshape career boundaries over time.
