Doutzen Kroes Leaves Victoria’s Secret After Six Years
Another Angel hangs up her wings. Doutzen Kroes has officially left Victoria’s secret. The news comes following the departure of fellow Angel Karlie Kloss earlier this week who hung up her wings to pursue her eduction and business opportunities.
Kroes quietly stepped down at the end of last year, well before Kloss, but the news has just been confirmed now. Ed Razek, Victoria’s Secret’s chief marketing officer revealed the news via Instagram saying, “After I posted the news about Karlie Kloss leaving VS I got a number of texts asking me why I hadn’t said anything about Doutzen leaving at the end of last year. Fair question,” Razek said. “The simple answer is I should have. Doutzen had a lucrative opportunity in Europe and it would have conflicted with her VS obligations. So, at her agencies’ request, we released her from contract. There was no conflict. No animosity. None of the nonsense I’ve read on Instagram. She had a great business opportunity, and I wanted to be fair to someone I adore and respect. That’s all. I honestly believe Doutzen is one of the most stunningly beautiful people in the world. And I always will. I have told her that many times. Now you know.”
Kroes is a veritable veteran, having walked for the first time in 2005 and crowned an Angel in 2008. She has had eight shows since. Her last appearance for the brand was in the Super Bowl advertisment, screened in January. The Dutch stunner, who is mom to daughter Myllena and son Phyllon, also has contracts with L’Oreal Paris, Calvin Klein, Tiffany & Co., and Dolce & Gabbana, among others.
Lindsay Ellingson also reportedly left last year and so there’s three empty spots on the brand’s roster. Who do you think will fill their spots? Share your picks for the next Angels. Sound of on twitter using the hashtag #lovefmd
