Supermodel Gigi Hadid spotted at a Miami mall. She wasn’t shopping
The Angels have landed.
Not from heaven, but close — Victoria’s Secret.
If you were shopping at Dadeland Mall before the long holiday weekend you may already be in the know: The lingerie giant held at an open casting call at the Kendall shopping destination on Thursday and Friday. (“Open” means anyone can participate, and no one needs agents, representation or even experience.)
The universally beloved brand was at Dadeland both days to seek talent to walk in this year’s famed fashion show, to be held sometime in the fall. Among the judges: Supermodel Gigi Hadid, who walked her first runway for the brand in 2015.
The 31-year-old “Next in Fashion” host posed with a bunch of stunning, scantily clad hopefuls in a mega-selfie, shared on VS’s official Instagram page Saturday.
“Miami, between the struts, personalities, and confidence, your energy yesterday was unreal,” read the caption. “And having @gigihadid there — hyping up every moment — made it even more iconic.”
Mom, former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Yolanda Hadid threw down some heart emojis in the comments.
Alas, we didn’t see Hadid’s famous boyfriend of three years, Bradley Cooper, in the crowd. But that’s not too shocking. The couple, both single parents who met at a kid’s birthday party, is super low-key.
Though Hadid didn’t mention the Oscar nominee, 51, by name at the Met Gala in May, when she was asked how she stays grounded in the public eye, she gave credit to her “man,” InStyle reports. Cooper didn’t walk the red carpet at the gala with the statuesque beauty, but they were spotted together inside.
“I respect him so much as a creative,” Hadid told Vogue last year. “I feel that he gives so much to me: encouragement and, just, belief. For those people you admire to encourage you, it can create so much belief in yourself.”
Awwww. Back to the Victoria’s Secret castings: Auditions wrap in the Woodfield Mall, outside Chicago, on Wednesday, and decisions will soon be made as to who has snagged a coveted spot on the worldwide stage.
Interested in the outcome? Follow the company’s socials for updates.
