Adriana Lima Is Reportedly Leaving Victoria’s Secret, Claiming She Is ‘Done Taking Her Clothes Off’

Adriana Lima has long been the face of Victoria’s Secret’s brand since walking on their runway for the first time in 1999. Since then, Lima has appeared in advertisements, commercials, runway shows and brand events for the company. Even this year, Lima was named “the most valuable Victoria’s Secret Angel” by an analytics company. However, Lima recently took to Instagram making a bold statement that has fans thinking she will never walk in a runway show again for the company.

In a detailed post, Lima wrote:

I had received a call for the possibility of filming a sexy video of me to be posted and shared in social media. Even though I have done many of this type, something had changed in me, when a friend approached me to share that she was unhappy with her body, then it made me think…. that everyday in my life, I wake up thinking, how do I look? Was I going to be accepted in my job? And in that moment I realized that majority of woman probably wake up every morning trying to fit in a stereotype that society/socialmedia/fashion etc imposed…. i thought that’s not a way of living and beyond that…. that’s not physically and mentally healthy, so I decided to make that change….. I will not take of my clothes anymore for a empty cause…..?✨#Embraceyouself#natureisbeautiful#naturalissexy#LOVEYOU?✨

She also posted this photo along with her statement.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcfbxASB6jK/

Along with her statement, Lima has unfollowed the official “Victoria’s Secret” brand Instagram on her account, as well.

While it seems to be a bit sudden as Lima just walked in the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the model is using this as a platform for retirement (or so it seems). Fans took to Twitter to share their gratitude for the model and praising the way in which she addressed her statement and “retirement.” Others are wondering what Victoria’s Secret will do without Lima moving forward, as she’s been the face of their brand for over a decade.

https://twitter.com/NobodyCaresBy/status/939765811153195008

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https://twitter.com/MarvinVelascake/status/939917715816333312

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