Winnie Harlow is making history! For the first time ever,Victoria’s Secretisfeaturing a model with vitiligo, a condition that causes patches of pigmentation loss on the skin, on the runway at its annual fashion show. And Harlow can hardly contain her nerves – and excitement — for the new
So how has the first-timer been prepping for her big debut? Harlow actually took PEOPLE through her daily routine the week leading up to the big fashion show.
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To calm any anxiety before the show, she took a little last-minute getaway to Miami with her girlfriends the weekend before the event, and when she returned to N.Y.C., she booked herself into a swanky hotel for total relaxation.
“I decided to book myself a three-night stay at the Four Seasons Downtown in N.Y.C. to get ready for the show. It’s so relaxing there,” she reveals.
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But it wasn’t all comfy-cozy fun. She still had to stick to her strict workout routine and diet.
She jokes that she wishes her workout routine involved “staying in bed” because she’s really been amping up workouts before the show with her trainer, Mato Novak.
“I do a little cardio and weights everyday, while focusing even more on abs exercises before the big day,” she shares.
But what’s even worse than getting herself to the gym is sticking to a regimented diet. “It’s hell! I have to be really strict with what I’m eating– it’s nothing that I’m not used to, but I’m laser focused this time around,” she says. “There’s nothing but lean meats, healthy grains, and lots of greens and water.”
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Even though her prep may have been grueling at times, she’s extremely appreciative of the barrier she’s helping break.
“It means the world to me,” the first-timer says. “Victoria’s Secret might be the biggest show there is because of how many people are able to watch it around the world, so to be a part of diversifying the Victoria’s Secret Angel landscape is a true honor that I’m so proud of.”
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source: people.com
