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Natalia Bryant is getting her wings.
The 23-year-old daughter of late basketball legend Kobe Bryant is set to make her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut on Sunday in Los Angeles, and told Page Six Style backstage she was “seriously so over the moon” to be joining the cast of the annual lingerie spectacular.
“It feels amazing! I can’t wait,” Bryant said. “I used to watch the show every year — since I was a little girl.”
To prepare for the major moment, in fact, the University of Southern California grad studied old VS catwalk shows “nonstop.”
“I had the shows on repeat, really trying to get into that mindset. And it’s crazy, because now I’m in the room with some of the OGs. Angels are among us!” she told us.
“Candice [Swanepoel] has always been my favorite. I haven’t met her yet — fingers crossed.”
While much has been written about the grueling workout routines and diets Victoria’s Secret models adopt to get in fighting form, Bryant’s taking a more relaxed approach.
“I did a little bit of yoga this morning, did some stretching, played some pump-up music,” she shared. “I have a little bit of Dua Lipa, some Beyoncé, some Tate [McRae, one of this year’s performers]. It’s a good mix.”
And while the LA native couldn’t divulge much about her look for today’s runway — “I will say, it’s very pink,” she told us with a wink — she had some advice to share with this year’s other VS show newcomers.
“Just go out there and have so much fun. Be you!” she said.
The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will stream live for free at 7:30 p.m. ET on YouTube and across the brand’s social media channels.