Gigi Hadid wasn't the only one who got emotional at her audition for the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
A new video was recently posted on the luxury lingerie brand's YouTube page, showing footage of several models auditioning for the coveted televised event, as well as extended footage from the 20-year-old's own tryout, following an excerpt that was released last week. Hadid who appeared in a Victoria's Secret campaign earlier this year, nailed the audition and will take part in the show for the first time.
Brazilian model Izabel Goulart, a 31-year-old former Victoria's Secret Angel who has walked the runway in every Victoria's Secret Fashion Show since 2005, shed tears while flaunting her skinny body in sexy black lingerie, paired with black strappy stilletto heels, in front of producers at her audition.
"Every year it feels like it's the very, very first show and one thing that I do all year long is really try to...to work as hard as I can," she said, crying. "So I can deserve to be here, to be a part of the moment that only happens at the show, at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show."
Yes, she passed.
The models who audition come from the United States as well as from many other countries, such as Russia, Germany, Peru, Nepal, Tanzania, Holland, Denmark. Casting director John Pfeiffer said in the behind-the-scenes video that between 400 and 500 models were submitted to him for consideration in the show and that he met more than 300 on the first day of casting. Only 44 made the cut.
Hadid had also gotten emotional during her audition. Also sporting a black bra and underwear, paired with silver sparking, strappy stiletto heels, the model and daughter of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Yolanda Foster strutted her stuff in front of the panel.
After Ed Razek, an executive producer, invited her to take part in the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, she crouched down to the floor in disbelief.
"Really?!" she exclaimed.
She then got up quickly, walked over to him and got a hug and a kiss on the cheek while other clapped.
"You're meant to be objective about it but you know all the girls, you know how hard they've worked for it," Razek said. "A few of them showed their emotions but they all feel that way—every one of them feels that way."
"There were several that were either fighting back tears or literally crying here today," executive producer Monica Mitro added. "Because there's such a buildup, and they've been working for it and wanting it so badly."
In addition to Hadid, Kendall Jenner is also making her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut, as are several other model newcomers.
Returning models are fan favorites and Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge, who will wear the $2 million Fireworks Fantasy Bra, designed by Mouawad.
This year, the musical performers are Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and Ellie Goulding. The 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in New York City and air on CBS on Dec. 8 at 9/8c.