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Angel Reese is facing backlash for her “304 stroll” during the 2025 Victoria’s Secret runway fashion show on Wednesday.

Angel, 23, strolled the runway wearing pink underwear and giant angel wings on her back.

“I am so happy to be a Victoria’s Secret angel. It is a dream come true. Am I nervous? No. Am I ready? Yes, because I know I worked for this moment,” she said.

The 6’3″ WNBA player became the first professional athlete to strut down the Victoria’s Secret runway. But there’s a good reason why she was first.

Most female athletes don’t want to be associated with lingerie shows. They prefer to be taken seriously as professional athletes.

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WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark would never be taken seriously as a pro athlete if she wore underwear on the Victoria’s Secret runway.

Social media users criticized Angel for saying she didn’t want to be se*ualized, yet she strut down the VS runway in pink underwear.

One person wrote on X (Twitter): “A year ago, Angel Reese complained about being se*ualized. Last night, Angel walked her barely-clothed a*s across a stage in underwear for Victoria’s Secret.”

Another person wrote: “Angel Reese was fine as hell in the VS show.. but i dnt wanna hear no more ‘I’m being se*ualized’ chat.”

A third person commented: “Angel Reese cries about being se*ualized but then proceeds to walk the Victoria Secret runway. Can this dumb b–h make up her mind.”