Fashionista Quỳnh Anh Shyn attended the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles as the sole Vietnamese representative, while model Hoàng Thùy clarified that her social media posts regarding the event were made as a fan rather than a participant after failing to meet residency requirements for casting.
Quỳnh Anh Shyn Attends in Los Angeles
Fashionista Quỳnh Anh Shyn became the only Vietnamese guest invited to experience the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show directly in Los Angeles, spending three days and two nights in the city where she felt like a princess. Her real name is Phí Quỳnh Anh, born in 1996 in Hanoi. This appearance marks her second year receiving an invitation from the lingerie brand, following a 2025 event in New York that was marred by the theft of her jewelry, where she discovered her suitcase lock had been opened and all valuable jewelry stolen, leaving only two silver rings behind.
For this year’s show, she wore a custom design by Lê Thanh Hòa, featuring an ombre blue and white color palette inspired by ice. The outfit incorporated handcrafted gradient feathers, pleating, and surface treatments to evoke moving ice, while the bodice utilized hand-processed dyed feathers and the mullet skirt featured hand-cut pleated tiers.
The event saw massive digital engagement, with related keywords trending and over 460 thousand discussions recorded on the platform X.
Hoàng Thùy Clarifies Casting Status
Model Hoàng Thùy, born in 1992 and known for winning a model search in 2011 before becoming Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 runner-up and reaching the Top 20 at Miss Universe 2019, drew attention on the eve of the show when she posted images of herself wearing angel wings with the caption, Welcome back to Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Looking forward to the show
. Some followers mistakenly thought she was heading to America to storm the runway, prompting her to issue a public correction.
Thùy is just posting to wait for the show. Thank you everyone for the congratulations, but the dream is still unfinished.
The confusion stemmed from her earlier, highly publicized efforts to join the show. In April 2026, she announced her intention to participate after the brand opened global casting. She had been documenting her intense physical training for the international arena. To show her continued dedication, she also shared a clip of her past runway work from a show by designer Chung Thanh Phong, noting that the dream of walking for Victoria’s Secret has been a motivation for her over the last 15 years.
Vietnamese Representation in 2026
While Hoàng Thùy’s journey ended before the casting phase, other Vietnamese models pursued the opportunity. Trương Tri Trúc Diễm was the first Vietnamese model to secure a spot for the in-person casting in Los Angeles, appearing in the brand’s official promotional materials. While the dream remains unfinished for some, the presence of these figures shows the interest of Vietnamese talent in the global fashion industry.
Trương Tri Trúc Diễm previously secured a spot for the in-person casting in Los Angeles.