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Romee Strijd disputes Victoria’s Secret’s account of her casting
Dutch model Romee Strijd says she was not cast in the latest Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The former Angel said she attended a casting in New York on September 10, but later learned she would not be in the show.
Victoria’s Secret said it released her from casting on September 6, a timeline Strijd challenged in an Instagram comment.
She had walked in the show from 2014 to 2018 and said she trained for the possibility of returning.
The disagreement leaves conflicting accounts of when her casting ended, though Strijd said she considers the matter closed.
The show took place in Los Angeles on Sunday and featured models including Gigi and Bella Hadid and Adriana Lima.
Strijd said she does not expect to audition again because she disliked how the process went.
Romee Strijd disputed Victoria’s Secret’s account of when she was released from casting for its latest fashion show.
The brand said it and casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro formally released her from the process on September 6.
Strijd said she attended a casting on September 10.
She said she had trained for the show and did not like how the process went or how she was treated.
Strijd previously walked in the show from 2014 to 2018.
- Who
- Dutch model and former Victoria’s Secret Angel Romee Strijd, and Victoria’s Secret.
- What
- Strijd challenged the brand’s account of when it released her from casting for its latest fashion show.
- When
- The brand said she was released on September 6; Strijd said she attended a casting on September 10.
- Where
- The casting was in New York. The latest show was held in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Strijd disputed the brand’s timeline and said she did not like how the casting process went or how she was treated.
Romee Strijd
Victoria’s Secret
Casting timeline
Romee Strijd
Strijd said she attended a casting on September 10.
Victoria’s Secret
The brand said it and casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro formally released her from casting on September 6.
Her experience
Romee Strijd
Strijd said she did not like how the process went or how she was treated.
Victoria’s Secret
The brand said it values and respects all talent partners, past, present and future.
Strijd walked in the Victoria’s Secret show.
Victoria’s Secret said it and casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro formally released Strijd from the casting process.
Strijd said she attended the casting in New York.
Victoria’s Secret held its latest fashion show in Los Angeles.
- Model
- Romee Strijd
- Brand’s stated release date
- September 6
- Strijd’s stated casting date
- September 10
- Casting location
- New York
- Show location
- Los Angeles
- Previous show appearances
- 2014–2018
What people are saying
Then how come I went to the casting september 10th?
I don’t like the way I was treated, and I would love to keep the positive memories, obviously.
Romee holds an important place within Victoria’s Secret and we deeply value her longstanding relationship with the brand and the dedication she has demonstrated throughout her career with us.
We can confirm that Victoria’s Secret and [casting director] Piergiorgio Del Moro communicated directly to her representation and formally released her from the casting process on September 6.