Overnight, more than 50 women donned some of the world’s most expensive lingerie, elaborate headdresses, costumes and faux angel wings and walked down a catwalk in Shanghai.
It was, of course, all for the annual Victoria’s Secret Show, which, despite a few hiccoughs – namely models being denied visas and key performers being banned from the country – went off without a hitch.
Oh, except there was one teeny tiny thing: model Bella Hadid, who walked the runway without older sister Gigi, had a bit of a ‘nip slip’ during a “celebratory dance” at the end of the show.
Cue the horror. Cue the leering.
Cue the articles detailing how not one but TWO of her nipples slipped out of the 21-year-old's "perilously plunging white lingerie set".
With pictures. ZOOMED IN pictures.
Others praised the model for "smiling through" the "awkward moment".
But here's the thing: there's nothing unusual about a nipple (or two) making a surprise appearance on the catwalk during a lingerie show. That's why we've included a photo of it - sans censorship - above.
When there's only a teeny bit of lace or a diamanté separating an areola from the outside world, these things are bound to happen. It's not the first, or last, time we'll see a nipple do a peek-a-boo during a Victoria's Secret parade.
It's also nothing to be ashamed of.
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Having "the entire world" see a bit of your boob is hardly something we should be pointing and laughing at.
