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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is a virtual carousel of glistening limbs, loose hair, fluttering eyelids, and intricate lingerie costumes. The show takes place annually in November. However, in order to transform regular people into Victoria's Secret Angels, a great deal of glamor and an even greater amount of hard work is required.

There is a big number of resources that went into the production of the performance. This included the number of jewels that sparkled on this year's Fantasy Bra as well as the number of nail files that will be required to make every blown kiss appear absolutely perfect.

If a company invests $10 million in a bra, they will expect people to attend the unveiling. And what better way to promote it than by broadcasting it in 180 nations? Victoria's Secret's nineteenth annual lingerie fashion show is lavish, glamorous, and superb brand advertising.

It is therefore not surprising that the lingerie event is among the most expensive of its kind. Take a look at the 10 most expensive Victoria's Secret Shows ever held to get a sense of how much people like this fantasy-like world. Note that the production expenses indicated below do not include the annual costs associated with creating the Fantasy Bra.

2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $10 Million

Due to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's wardrobe mishap at Super Bowl XXXVIII, the show was canceled in 2004. In 2005, 8.9 million people attended the event at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. This was the final episode of Tyra Banks's show. It was also the show where Gisele Bundchen wore the $12.5 million Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra. This was the second Fantasy Bra worn by Bundchen. In that year, Ricky Martin, Seal, and Chris Botti were among the performers.

2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $10 Million

In 2006, the brand's new label PINK debuted on the runway. Gisele Bundchen's last walk was accompanied by Justin Timberlake's performance of his highly relevant song "Sexy Back," which was financed by production expenditures. The show received a record-low 6.8 million viewers that year, the lowest number since the show's inception.

2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $10 Million

The 2007 event was held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, where Selita Ebanks wore the $4.5 million Holiday Fantasy Bra. In that year, the Spice Girls, Seal, will.i.am, and Heidi Klum were among the most popular performers. The program attracted 7.4 million viewers.

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2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $10 Million

In 2008, the event was relocated to the luxury Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel. Usher opened the show, while 35 models, including Adriana Lima and Heidi Klum, walked the runway. Lima wore a Martin Katz-designed $5 million Fantasy Miracle Bra named the Black Diamond. Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Michelle Trachtenberg, P. Diddy, and Russell Simmons were among the celebrities there.

2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $10 Million

In 2009, 8.3 million viewers watched the Black Eyed Peas perform while Marisa Miller walked the catwalk in a $3 million Harlequin Fantasy Bra. The fashion show also featured a contest to find a new 'runway angel' that year (Kylie Bisutti won the honor in the end).

2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $12 Million

In addition to the guests at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City, the 2010 fashion show garnered 9 million viewers on CBS, up from 6.8 million in 2006. The $2 million Damiani Fantasy Bra, worn by Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima, was a highlight. Akon and Katy Perry, two prominent singers, added extra bling. With its hour-long broadcast, the brand was able to convert its $12 million investment into a staggering $5.5 billion in net sales the following year.

2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: $12 Million

The 2011 event cost approximately $12 million to create, with a significant portion of the budget allocated to the top 36 Victoria's Secret models, performers, and artists. The Fantasy Treasure Bra that Miranda Kerr wore on the runway was far less expensive than other Fantasy Bras, costing about $2.5 million. However, 10.30 million viewers came in (among the show's biggest viewership), and chart-topping artists such as Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, and Kanye West rocked the stage.

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2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Over $13 Million

While it has not yet aired, the 2013 show has already generated considerable buzz in the 180 countries where it will be televised. For this year's performance, Candice Swanepoel will wear a $10 million jewel-encrusted bra dubbed the "Royal Fantasy Bra." It is the most expensive Fantasy Bra since 2005, designed by Swiss luxury jeweler Mouawad. Swanepoel is one of the highest-paid models according to Forbes.

2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Over $20 Million

Everyone is aware that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is a massive production. It is the only regularly televised runway show and features the most prominent models in the business, such as Kendall Jenner, Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Irina Shayk, all of whom are clad in lingerie that is among the most intricately designed and constructed in the entire world. According to Ed Razek, the executive producer of the show, it was not only the most expensive Victoria's Secret show but also possibly one of the most expensive fashion shows in the history of the world. The show that took place in Paris in 2016 reportedly cost a staggering $20 million to put together.

2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Over $26.4 Million

It is believed that the 2017’s show cost more than $26.4 million, which, according to the New York Times, is more than 100 times the amount of money that a typical (although still expensive) fashion show would cost. It was the most expensive fashion show that has ever taken place. The total number of models who participated in the event in 2017 had a combined total of 164 million Instagram followers. That is a significant number of eyeballs, on a significant number of bras.

 

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Sources: Allure, Glamour, Body And Soul