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LOOK: Kelsey Merritt debuts in Victoria's Secret fashion show

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<p>Kelsey Merritt debuted early Friday (Manila time) on the Victoria’s Secret fashion show stage — a dream-come-true for the budding supermodel who also makes history as the first Filipina to join the iconic brand’s flagship event.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/09/08/18/kelsey-merritt-is-first-filipino-to-walk-victorias-secret-fashion-show">Kelsey Merritt is first Filipino to walk Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show</a></li></ul><p>The fashion show was held and taped Thursday in New York, with the telecast and web premiere scheduled on December 2.</p><p>In a series of updates on Instagram, Merritt <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/09/18/watch-kelsey-merritt-shares-sneak-peek-at-2018-victorias-secret-fashion-show" target="_blank">shared a look</a> at her preparations for her turn on the runway, and her actual look as a debuting VS Fashion Show model.</p><p>The Pampanga-born Merritt, 21, joined the likes of Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo, Martha Hunt, Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, and fellow newcomers Winnie Harlow, Barbara Palvin, and Lorena Rae.</p><p>Merritt, who made international headlines as the first Pinay to be cast in the VS fashion show, was a radiant sight in her complete runway outfit.</p><p>Here’s a look:</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-kelsey-merritt-victoruia-secret-afp-12.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt prepares backstage during 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt prepares backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt prepares backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt walks the runway during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt walks the runway during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt, Maia Cotton, and Willow Hand walk the runway during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Filipino model Kelsey Merritt (R) walks the runway at the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show on November 8, 2018 at Pier 94 in New York City. - Every year, the Victoria&#x27;s Secret show brings its famous models together for what is consistently a glittery catwalk extravaganza. It&#x27;s the most-watched fashion event of the year (800 million tune in annually) with around 12 million USD spent on putting the spectacle together according to Harper&#x27;s Bazaar. <cite>Angela Weiss, AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Filipino model Kelsey Merritt walks the runway at the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show on November 8, 2018 at Pier 94 in New York City. - Every year, the Victoria&#x27;s Secret show brings its famous models together for what is consistently a glittery catwalk extravaganza. It&#x27;s the most-watched fashion event of the year (800 million tune in annually) with around 12 million USD spent on putting the spectacle together according to Harper&#x27;s Bazaar. <cite>Angela Weiss, AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt prepares backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt prepares backstage during 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Myrthe Bolt and Kelsey Merritt prepare backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kelsey Merritt poses backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#x27;s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. <cite>Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Victoria&#x27;s Secret/AFP</cite></p></div></div></div>

<p>Kelsey Merritt debuted early Friday (Manila time) on the Victoria’s Secret fashion show stage.</p>

Kelsey Merritt debuted early Friday (Manila time) on the Victoria’s Secret fashion show stage.