Heidi Klum Slams Victoria’s Secret Models Who Say It Was a Toxic Environment
A 2022 docuseries explores allegations that models were bullied and harassed.

The lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret has faced increased scrutiny in recent years for multiple reasons. Customers have called for more size inclusivity, employees have alleged it was a toxic work environment, and executives at the company have been accused of misconduct. The brand has made some changes in the wake of the controversy, but one model who’s tied to the brand recently argued that there was nothing wrong in the first place. In a Jan. 31 interview with the podcast Call Her Daddy, Heidi Klum said working with Victoria’s Secret was “amazing” and slammed her fellow models who spoke out about the alleged bullying and misconduct after taking part in the company’s famous fashion shows.
The conversation on her episode of Call Her Daddy turned to the 2022 Hulu docuseries Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, which looks into claims that Victoria’s Secret was a toxic and misogynistic work environment, as well as former CEO Les Wexner’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As reported by The Guardian, Wexner denied knowing about Epstein’s sexual misconduct and said he severed ties with him in 2008. Wexner stepped down as Victoria’s Secret CEO in 2020; chief marketing officer Ed Razek, who had been accused of misogyny and harassment and made a transphobic comment in an interview, stepped down in 2019.