Why Kendall Jenner missed 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Kendall Jenner was absent from the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, despite her sister Kylie Jenner making her debut at the event. The supermodel was not included in the lingerie brand’s confirmed model line-up and did not appear on the runway.

Jenner has walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show three times, making her debut in 2015 alongside Gigi Hadid.

She returned in 2016, when she earned her wings, and appeared again in 2018. However, she did not return when the show resumed in 2024 after a multi-year hiatus.

This year’s line-up featured Gigi and Bella Hadid, alongside established Victoria’s Secret models Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima. Newer faces, including Devyn Garcia and Barbara Palvin, also took part.

Jenner has not publicly explained why she missed the 2026 show. However, her absence comes after a busy fashion month, during which she travelled internationally to appear at several major runway events.

In late September, Jenner walked for Bottega Veneta in Milan before appearing at the L’Oréal Paris show in the French capital.

Her schedule also included the Academy Museum Gala, which she attended the night before the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show alongside her boyfriend, actor Jacob Elordi.

Her sister Kylie’s appearance marked a new milestone, as the beauty entrepreneur made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut. The event also brought together several of Jenner’s friends and fellow models, including the Hadid sisters.

While her absence from this year’s Victoria’s Secret show has drawn attention, neither Jenner nor the lingerie brand has publicly given a specific reason for her decision to skip the event.

Her previous appearances span three editions of the show, with her most recent participation taking place in 2018 before the event returned in its revised format in 2024.