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‘Angels’ in Hell
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‘Angels’ in Hell

The Culture of Misogyny Inside Victoria’s Secret

Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Katherine Rosman, Sapna Maheshwari and James B. Stewart
The New York Times, 2020
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The New York Times Magazine reveals the harassment Victoria’s Secret models and other female employees regularly experienced from executive Ed Razek, investor Jeffrey Epstein and photographer Russell James. Women faced name-calling and propositions, and despite reports to HR, these behaviors continued for decades. This exposé by Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Katherine Rosman, Sapna Maheshwari and James B. Stewart reveals a corporate culture fully vested in exploitation and harassment, with few avenues for models and other women to protect themselves.

Take-Aways

  • Victoria’s Secret lost value when it didn’t keep pace with shifting beauty norms.
  • Ed Razek – an executive at Victoria’s Secret’s parent company L Brands – harassed, fondled and pursued models, as did Jeffrey Epstein, Razek’s investment manager.
  • Photographer Russell James exploited models and would-be models.

About the Authors

New York Times Magazine reporters Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Katherine Rosman, Sapna Maheshwari and James B. Stewart contributed to this article.

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