Victoria's Secret: New Podcast illuminates Epstein relationships

Victoria's Secret was long considered to be a nonplusultra and career milestone for models around the world.As a "angel" to run over the runway - the goal of many young girls, whose role models Heidi Klum or Alessandria are called Ambrosio.

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Victoria's Secret: gang to Jeffrey Epstein

The podcast "Fallen Angel" by journalists Vanessa Grigoriadis and Justine Harman illuminates that there could be some dark secrets behind the appearance of Victoria's Secret.The connections from company founder Les Wexner to Jeffrey Epstein are one of them, as they explain.

"I think the relationship between Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein was very tight.And there are many people who believe that the majority of Epstein's money - the money that Epstein used to buy all of these extraordinary real estate and get an image that pulled all these wealthy men on his side, and also allTo abuse these women and girls - most likely came from Les Wexner, "explains Grigoriadis of the" New York Post ".

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The New York public prosecutor's office even accused Epstein of having exploited young models who wanted to run for Victoria's Secret.According to her, "castings" took place in his house, which ended in misuse.

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In the podcast, a former employee also has their say who remembers a meeting with Epstein.The deceased entrepreneur invited her to a party, which she rejected.Then he is said to have contacted her a few more times when he needed "female society".She also rejected these inquiries.

But the podcaster is not only analyzed.Dealing with the models and the unhealthy pressure on young women is also a topic in the eight episodes of "Fallen Angel".Model Erin Heatherton, for example, remembers that she took an amphetamine derivative for a long time and every day to lose weight.Your therapist later referred to the remedy as the "bathtub-meth".

Just a few months ago, Model Bridget Malcolm shared her own experiences with the public.Victoria's Secret made her sick."I had an eating disorder, was dependent on medication against anxiety, had a constant panic attacks and was exhausted.My body was malnourished, my spirit was malnourished, it was relentless, "said Malcolm at" 60 Minutes ".Victoria's Secret has exploited and checked its models.

A spokesman for Victoria's Secret reacted to the allegations made by Bridget Malcolm and referred to the new image of the brand, which should be various and women celebrate their services instead of their appearance.Malcolm criticized the re-branding as a "joke" a few months ago.