Chicago Sky star Angel Reese made history last month, becoming the first professional athlete to take part in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Now WNBA fan favorite Sophie Cunningham wants to follow in Reese’s footsteps and do the same.
Cunningham reacted to Reese making her runway debut and shared that it is a dream of her’s to be a Victoria’s Secret angel during a recent episode of her podcast. She has reached out to her agents to try to make it happen.
“Angel walked in it, and she killed it, like, absolutely killed it,” Sophie Cunningham said. “And oh my God, I texted my agents right away, and I was like, ‘Please.’ Like, this has been a dream of mine since I’ve been in like second grade. I’ve always wanted to be a Victoria Secret angel.”
Cunningham has long been a big fan of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She even has a favorite model.
“I love Candice [Swanepoel]. Candice is my favorite. She’s like the most stunning one. They’re all stunning, what am I saying,” she said.
The 29-year-old Cunningham just finished her seventh season in the WNBA and her first playing with the Indiana Fever.
She averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game this past season but appeared in only 30 games while dealing with an injury.
Cunningham signed a one-year deal with the Fever ahead of the 2025 season and is currently an unrestricted free agent. Wherever she ends up for the 2026 season, she also wants to model, as well.
“I think it’d be so fun to walk in that fashion show. But Angel really did kill it. She looked stunning, she looked beautiful,” Cunningham said.
While she would love to do it, she did share one potential problem she sees.
“I don’t really have the boobs; they’re going to really need a big push-up bra for me,” Cunningham said.
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