Victoria’s Secret is continuing its transformation in a bid to be more inclusive. The lingerie company’s Pink brand announced this week that plus-size TikTok star Remi Bader would be joining as a brand ambassador and size consultant.
Bader, who has over two million followers on TikTok and a further 361,000 on Instagram, confirmed the exciting news on social media. READ MORE: 24-Year-Old Sofía Jirau Is Victoria’s Secret’s First Model With Down Syndrome She explained how about a year and a half ago she’d been looking in “just about every clothing store in Soho to find an outfit for an upcoming shoot,” but none of them had anything above a size 10 or 12.
Bader added, “I remember frustratingly calling my dad and venting about how I wish I had a platform to talk about how unfair this is and was able to connect with people who felt the same way.
Fast forward a few months later… one singular TikTok speaking about my genuine feelings on the lack of inclusivity in the fashion industry with a little comedic twist… completely changed my life.” “As grateful as I am for the following alone, it would be meaningless unless I used my platform to do what I’d always hoped would happen on its own, and that is to help push the world in a more inclusive direction where people like me can simply be more happy and comfortable in their own skin. “Today is the first day I can say that my platform has led me to actually doing that.
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