The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show streams live and free tonight, Sunday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on the Victoria’s Secret YouTube channel, direct from Sony Studios in Culver City, California. No cable package, no subscription: if you can open YouTube, you can watch the whole show.
The pink carpet coverage starts even earlier, at 7 p.m. ET, so here is everything worth knowing before the wings come out.
What time does the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show start tonight?
The main show begins at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Oct. 18. In the rest of the country, that is 6:30 p.m. Central and 5:30 p.m. Mountain.
Before that, the official pink carpet pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, hosted by TV personalities Scott Evans and Zanna Roberts Rassi, according to USA TODAY. And once the runway wraps, an official after party streams on the brand’s TikTok page starting at 8:45 p.m. ET, per Decider.
What channel is the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on?
It is not on a TV channel at all, and that trips people up every year. The 2026 show is a streaming-only event. You can watch it live, for free, in three places:
The Victoria’s Secret YouTube channel, which carries the full show and the pink carpet
Victoria’s Secret’s Instagram
Victoria’s Secret’s TikTok page, which also hosts the after party at 8:45 p.m. ET
No login or paid subscription is required for the YouTube stream. Want it on the big screen? Open the YouTube app on any smart TV, Roku, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV or game console and search for Victoria’s Secret, or cast from your phone. If you miss the live window, the full show is expected to stay available on the brand’s YouTube channel afterward, as it has in past years.
Who is performing at the 2026 show?
Four acts split the music this year: Megan Thee Stallion, Katseye, Tate McRae and Megan Moroney. Megan Thee Stallion is also expected to take a runway walk of her own, per USA TODAY, continuing the show’s recent habit of folding its performers into the cast. Last year’s edition brought Missy Elliott and K-pop group Twice to the runway.
The runway lineup: confirmed Angels and one big debut
The confirmed model lineup blends franchise veterans with the newer faces of the brand: Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Joan Smalls, Alex Consani, Amelia Gray, Grace Elizabeth and Abby Champion are all set to walk, per USA TODAY.
The night’s genuine wild card: the show doubles as the debut of Victoria’s Secret’s newest Angel, scouted through the brand’s YouTube casting series “Angels Among Us.” Her identity gets revealed on the runway tonight. Expect the usual surprise cameos too. Last year, WNBA star Angel Reese became the first professional athlete to ever walk the show, and Jasmine Tookes walked while pregnant.
The Fantasy Bra is back
For longtime fans, the headline detail is the return of the Fantasy Bra, the jewel-encrusted centerpiece that defined the show’s peak years. The 2026 edition was co-designed with jeweler Jacob & Co. “When we decided to bring back the Fantasy Bra this year, I couldn’t think of a more perfect person to design it than Jacob,” Victoria’s Secret chief creative officer Adam Selman said in a statement quoted by Decider. Who wears it tonight is still under wraps.
How we got here: the show’s road back to the runway
1995: The first Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is held in New York, growing into an annual network TV event.
2019: After ratings decline and mounting criticism, the show goes on hiatus. It would sit out six years.
2024: The show returns as a streaming-first production from New York, with a more inclusive cast.
2025: The Brooklyn edition adds Angel Reese’s athlete first and performances from Missy Elliott and Twice.
2026: The show leaves New York for the first time since its comeback, setting up at Sony Studios in Culver City, Los Angeles.
What this means for viewers tonight
Set one alarm, not three. The only time you really need is 7:30 p.m. ET, but pink carpet at 7 p.m. ET is where the front-row sightings happen, and this year’s carpet should be busy: USA TODAY notes Patrick Schwarzenegger and Dylan Sprouse are expected out to support Abby Champion and Barbara Palvin.
