Why Kylie Jenner Was Chosen to Wear Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra

Kylie Jenner Makes Surprise VS Fashion Show Appearance with Support From Timothée Chalamet, Kris JennerKylie Jenner is keeping up with the Angels. The Kardashians star made made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut on Oct. 18, becoming the first non-Angel to model the famed Fantasy Bra after the lingerie piece's eight-year absence from the catwalk. In donning the $50 million bustier—which featured a yellow diamond centerpiece worth $22 million alone, as well as 4,410 other natural diamonds—she joined the ranks of past models such as Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel who were bestowed the prestigious runway honor. So, why did Victoria's Secret choose to Jenner for this year's show-stopping moment? “Kylie really extends beyond fashion, beyond culture, beyond TV, beyond one singular thing,” Victoria's Secret chief creative officer Adam Selman explained in a Vogue interview published Oct. 18. “That’s the exact same thing that we do. Like, the show is so big, it’s true entertainment, and I think that she is a great catalyst for that." "She’s really created her own culture, which—how many people can say that?" he continued, explaining that the "big idea for the show was fandomonium.""I think it’s an interesting pairing that we’re giving the fans: we’re giving them what they want with this amazing Fantasy Bra, and we’re going to put it on an unexpected talent who has a massive following and massive cultural impact," Selman added. "I think it’s fun. I think it’s really joyful, and I think it’s fun to celebrate in a different way that people aren’t going to expect."Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAnd this year's Fantasy Bra was, according to Selmam, "almost museum quality." Weighing just a little under 4 lbs., the bra took 15 Jacob & Co. craftspeople more than 1,000 hours to build it. “Remember, this bra is made entirely of gold and diamonds—there is no fabric," designer Jacob Arabo told Vogue. "So getting the right fit and making sure it could move naturally with the body was not easy.” That's why he said the "biggest challenge was making sure the bra was comfortable to wear while keeping true to the design."Kylie Jenner/Instagram“Even with exact measurements, what looks good on paper doesn’t always work the same way on the body,” Arabo continued. “Every curve, every diamond, and every piece of gold had to be carefully placed so the bra would be both beautiful and comfortable.” But for Jenner, who was cheered on by boyfriend Timothée Chalamet and Kris Jenner during her walk down the runway, she and the Fantasy Bra were a match made in heaven. As the 29-year-old captioned a close-up herself wearing the bra in an Oct. 18 Instagram Story, "BEST DAY EVER." To see Jenner and more Victoria's Secret models at the 2026 fashion show, keep reading...Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretBella HadidFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretKylie JennerFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretBarbara PalvinFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretBehati PrinslooFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretGigi HadidDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretMegan Thee StallionDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretCandice SwanepoelFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAlessandra AmbrosioDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAdriana LimaDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretRosie Huntington-WhiteleyDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretTate McRaeFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretKATSEYEDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAmelia Gray HamlinDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretIrina ShaykFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAshley GrahamFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretMegan MoroneyDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretElsa Hoskichael Buckner/WWD via Getty ImagesAbby ChampionDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretNatalia Bryant Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretVittoria CerettiDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretJoan SmallsDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretDoutzen KroesDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretAlex ConsaniMichael Buckner/WWD via Getty ImagesGigi HadidDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretBella HadidFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria's SecretBarbara PalvinFor the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App