Kelsey Merritt is first Pinay to walk in Victoria's Secret fashion show

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American Kelsey Merritt will become the first Filipina to walk through the runway for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2018. 

In her Instagram account, the 21-year-old model announced that she is ready to represent the Philippines.

“WE DID IT PHILIPPINES!!!!!! What an honor it is to be the first Filipino to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2018!!!" she wrote.

 

 

 

 

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WE DID IT PHILIPPINES!!!!!! ???????????????????????? What an honor it is to be the first Filipino to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2018!!! Ahhhhhh I can’t believe this!! Thank you soooo much @johndavidpfeiffer, @monica.mitro, @10magazine, and @ed_razek for making my dream come true!! ?????? And to my agents at @suprememgmt @nomadmgmt @romanyoung @david_kimm @marissasurmenkow thank you for believing in me and being there for me throughout this journey!! ???????????? But most of all thank you to all my followers you guys are my rock!!! I couldn’t have done this without you guys. Thank you for your never ending support I LOVE Y’ALL para sainyo to!!!???????????????????? #VSFashionShow

A post shared by Kelsey Merritt (@kelseymerritt) on Sep 7, 2018 at 8:37am PDT

"Ahhhhhh I can’t believe this!!” she added.

She also thanked the people who helped in her journey. 

Other supermodels who are confirmed to walk in the fashion show’s ramp are Candice Swanepoel, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Taylor Hill, Josephine Skriver and Stella Maxwell, among others.  

Miss Universe 2012 first runner-up Janine Tugonon was also featured in the advertisement of Victoria’s Secret but failed to make it in the final lineup of the fashion show in 2016.