Kendall Jenner misses Victoria’s Secret fashion show for another year

Kendall Jenner was absent from the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, extending her absence from the runway event since 2018. She has not publicly explained why she did not take part.

Kendall Jenner was absent from the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, extending her absence from the runway event since 2018. She has not publicly explained why she did not take part.

The lingerie brand released a list of confirmed models shortly before the show, but Jenner’s name was not included. She ultimately did not appear on the runway.

Her absence came after a busy fashion month, during which she travelled internationally for major runway shows. In late September, she appeared at the Bottega Veneta show in Milan before taking part in the L’Oréal Paris show in the French capital.

The night before the Victoria’s Secret event, Jenner attended the Academy Museum Gala with actor Jacob Elordi, her reported boyfriend. However, neither she nor the brand has said that her schedule was the reason for her absence.

Jenner made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2015 alongside fellow model Gigi Hadid. She returned in 2016, when she wore the brand’s signature wings, and walked again in 2018.

The show took a break after 2018 and returned in a revamped format in 2024, but Jenner did not participate in that edition or the 2026 event.

Her sister Kylie Jenner, however, made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut this year in a surprise appearance. A backstage video also showed Kylie embracing her mother, Kris Jenner, who is often referred to as her “momager” because she manages her children’s careers.

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Models walking in this year’s show included Gigi and Bella Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Devyn Garcia and Barbara Palvin.