#runway-debut

#runway-debut

Heated Rivalry seems to be everywhere lately, and it's not hard to see why. The steamy queer hockey romance - which began as a Canadian breakout on Crave before landing on HBO Max and exploding into a global obsession - has captivated viewers and turned its rising cast into some of the internet's most talked-about stars. So when Ksenia Kharlamova, who plays fan-favorite Svetlana Vetrova, stepped into Times Square for her first-ever New York City appearance, fans were ready.

WNBA star Angel Reese is the first professional athlete to walk the VS runway. "I manifested this moment," the Chicago Sky player told E! News backstage before the show. "I posted it on my Story last year that I was going to be a Victoria's Secret model and it literally happened less than a year later." Other freshman Angels this year include Barbie Ferreira, Daiane Sodre, Iris Law, Precious Lee, Quenlin Blackwell and Yumi Nu.

Love Island USA just got a follow-up reunion - at New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 season, no less. The bi-yearly event is already basically a huddle among friends and former colleagues, where they kiki in their seats and catch up in between shows and during designers' after-parties. And that's never been more true than for the LIUSA cast, who were undoubtedly this season's It girls.