Initially founded to make lingerie shopping less embarrassing for men, it went on to become the biggest lingerie empire in the world. Until it all came crashing down ...
00:00No other lingerie brand could compete with Victoria's Secret. I think consumers demand that brands are inclusive
00:07part of the mystery
00:10Was Jeffrey Epstein. Oh boy. This is trouble
00:30Victoria's Secret a company started by Roy Raymond because he was embarrassed in stores buying lingerie for his wife
00:47Thought other men feeling the same would rather buy by catalog
01:00Less is a genius. His brands dominated the malls of America. He is the guy who figured out how to make Americans shop, shop, shop, shop
01:30The notion of Victoria should be a lady's paradise
01:33It's not if men like it if men like Victoria's Secret, that's kind of a bonus
01:38But in my imagination, they should feel uncomfortable when they're in the store
02:00There wasn't a part of Wexner's empire that Epstein didn't have access to. 20 companies, 19 trusts, real estate
02:30Here's a look at the first-ever Victoria's Secret fashion show. You might want to turn on the cold shower, boys
02:40I'm so anxious, nervous, excited, mixed emotions. I can't sleep for the past few days
02:54I can't wait for the moment, the minute that we walk in the runaway
03:11Lingerie is a very important part in a woman's life, I think. It's not for the man, that's the obvious thing people think
03:20No, I think it's because lingerie makes a woman feel good
03:24I was very afraid to do anything. He was bigger than me. I started to cry in the room
03:42Wexner claims that he had no idea that any of this was going on
03:46It just makes you ask, who's telling the truth?
03:54Victoria's Secret introduces angels. We're not those kind of angels
04:24Wexner didn't mince words, calling Epstein depraved, saying he's embarrassed by his one-time close ties to Epstein
04:36Wexner also called Epstein's crimes abhorrent
04:39To be a Victoria's Secret model, you have to have a lot of internal power
04:52You have to be a very strong woman and you have to be a modern, contemporary woman
04:56You have to be beautiful, you have to be athletic, you have to be healthy, you have to be able to move
05:01And you have to be able to photograph well
05:03There is a code you have to follow, there is expectation to maintain this size
05:08And unfortunately, we are going against Mother Nature
05:12I went to see this nutritionist who started me on this diet pill called Phentermine
05:18Which is like, my therapist later called like bathwater meth
05:22In 2018, former chief marketing officer Ed Razek faced backlash after telling Vogue that the brand would not hire trans or curvy models for the annual fashion show
05:41Shame on you. It's extremely astronomically beyond disrespectful that this is real
05:48I think it's a reflection of the world we live in today
05:56And I think consumers demand that brands are inclusive
06:10What do you think about Sunday's New York Times story on Victoria's Secret?
06:14I think there are so many important stories that need to be told and voices need to be heard
06:19And I just hope the truth always comes out at the end of any story that you hear
06:24So, I'm eager to follow it, to hear what happens
06:33In the face of all of these very serious allegations, we felt that we couldn't just sit silently and not say anything
06:44Victoria's Secret
07:15Victoria's Secret
07:26The company announcing their new initiative, the Victoria's Secret Collective
07:29Which includes women famous for their various achievements and not their proportions
