Kendall Jenner has publicly backed her sister Kylie Jenner after online critics questioned whether the reality star deserved to wear the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra.
The 29-year-old made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut on Sunday in Los Angeles, closing the runway in a bra valued at $50 million. The piece was crafted from 18-carat gold and set with 4,410 diamonds, a signature honor the brand reserves for its most prominent walk.
Kylie shared footage of the moment on Instagram on Monday, posting a clip that showed her waving and blowing a kiss to the audience while wearing sheer layers and oversized angel wings. Her caption read: “pinch me @victoriasecret”
Kendall, 29, who has walked the Victoria’s Secret runway multiple times herself, responded directly beneath the post. “A gorgeous woman,” she wrote, a brief comment that undercut days of speculation about tension between the sisters.
The supportive exchange arrived after social media users had spent hours comparing the siblings and suggesting professional jealousy. One X user posted: “Kylie was always jealous of Kendall’s modelling career. Kylie’s cosplaying as a VS model when Kendall at least earned her place through merit. Kylie bought this experience which is so embarrassing.”
Another commenter on Instagram argued the honor should have gone elsewhere. “I like Kylie, she’s cool and all, but let’s be real… she doesn’t deserve the iconic bra. Victoria’s Secret could’ve given it to one of the OG supermodels who actually helped build the brand’s legacy,” the user wrote.
Kendall’s absence from this year’s show had fueled additional speculation. She first walked for Victoria’s Secret in 2015 and last appeared in 2018, with fans on a Kardashian-focused Reddit thread openly wondering whether a feud had kept her away this cycle.
Rather than attending the Los Angeles event, Kendall spent Saturday in Atlanta promoting her tequila brand, 818, sharing photographs from the appearance to her Instagram Story. She also recently attended the 2026 Academy Museum Gala, her social media activity showing a packed schedule of competing commitments.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to Los Angeles after a nineteen-year absence from the city, staging its comeback production with Kylie’s Fantasy Bra moment as a centerpiece. The brand’s selection of a reality television personality and cosmetics founder for its most prestigious runway jewel, rather than a career catwalk model, drew immediate backlash from viewers who saw the choice as undermining the show’s traditional identity.
Kendall has not directly addressed why she did not participate in this year’s cast.