The Victoria Secret Show

Start with 19 gorgeous half-naked models, throw in a $2.5 million brand a few wings that weigh up to 50 pounds a pair, and you have the elements of this year’s Victoria’s fashion show. The 2011 show airs Tuesday in more than 90 countries, proving that the definition of “sexy” may be the same on all seven continents. This season the designer connects cute Lolita with sexy pantyhose.

Dazzling women in glitter, wearing sky-high heels with elaborate underwear, are some of the obvious reasons more than 9 million viewers tuned in to last year’s show. But with this year’s scheduled performances by Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj, who knows how many fans are also anticipating the celebrity showcase? Joining the group of stars, Adam Levine will perform as he walks the runway with girlfriend and Victoria’s Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna.

A Victoria’s Secret model’s diet
Nine million viewers may sound like an large number of people gazing at pretty women in bras and panties. But who wouldn’t want to see this spectacle? “Everything about it is over the top, from the performances to the sets to the shoes. It lets the audience have a kind of escapist moment to a place where everything is sparkly and idyllic,” Lomrantz added.
Aside from the million-dollar rocks, beauty products from the Victoria’s Secret collection will be used on all 19 models. If you’re keeping track, almost 40 cans of hairspray will be used, and 21 makeup artists will use products exclusively from the VS makeup collection.

The combination of the fashion, makeup and celebrity performances will help create this year’s spectacle on a grand scale. Pretty faces on bodies with killer curves don’t hurt.

Famous VS models — or should we say Angels — like Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman and Erin Heatherton have some of the most envied bodies that both men and women admire. “It’s interesting how many women say they use the show as a motivator to hit the gym or to finally start their diets,” Lomrantz said.