Barbara Palvin on the ‘crazy journey’ of returning to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 6 weeks postpartum: ‘We’re strong!’

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Fishman, E. (2026, October 18). Barbara Palvin on the ‘crazy journey’ of returning to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 6 weeks postpartum: ‘We’re strong!’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/18/style/barbara-palvin-talks-returning-to-victorias-secret-fashion-show-2026-6-weeks-after-giving-birth/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Elana Fishman

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Barbara Palvin, six weeks postpartum from giving birth to her first child with Dylan Sprouse, is set to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. She downplays her quick return to work by emphasizing that it aligns with typical maternity leave recovery periods and credits her healthy diet for a speedy recovery. Palvin shares advice on balancing motherhood with modeling careers and expresses gratitude towards family support, while also celebrating women's strength.
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Supermodel Barbara Palvin is set to return to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show just six weeks after giving birth to her first child with husband Dylan Sprouse. The event will take place on Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Despite her quick return, Palvin told Page Six Style that she is doing what others typically do during their maternity leave, which ranges from six to eight weeks. She noted that her body has bounced back quickly due to healthy eating habits during and after pregnancy. Sprouse will cheer her on from the front row as he usually does, potentially with another surprise for his wife, similar to past years where he brought cardboard cutouts of their pets or Shake Shack post-show.

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🔮 After making her VS debut in 2016 in two looks — a fringed and beaded bodysuit and a gray lacy lingerie set topped with a trench coat, both of which expertly concealed her budding baby bump — Shayk returned to the show in 2024 and 2025, and today will mark her fourth go-round.
🔮 Just six weeks after welcoming her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse, Barbara Palvin will be back on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 in Los Angeles Sunday evening. “I’m happy.
🔮 The 23-year-old daughter of late basketball legend Kobe Bryant is set to make her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut on Sunday in Los Angeles, and told Page Six Style backstage she was “seriously so over the moon” to be joining the cast of the annual lingerie spectacular.
🔮 While photos of the design have yet to be released, this romantic look could easily work as her “something blue.”
🔮 The quote was inspired by an experience Moms Offering More founder Kasondra Herrendorf Cohen shared with her father, Hershel Herrendorf, in May 2014.
🔮 (Which might explain why so many of my fashion-industry friends have bought into the brand, too.)
🔮 With its sweetly buttoned keyhole neckline, 3/4 sleeves and flirty A-line silhouette, Hadid’s mini offers countless styling possibilities; the star could’ve easily swapped her sneakerinas for kitten heels and ditched her jacket to take the laid-back look into evening. Priced at $95 and available in sizes XXS through XL in both black and ivory, the Jane Birkin-inspired dress is made from soft, stretchy organic Peruvian cotton jersey — so it’s machine washable, too.
2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Bella Hadid’s under-$100 LBD is perfect for fall
🔮 Crafted from 18-karat gold plated brass and set with hand-cut oval and teardrop simulated diamonds, the radiant drops would pair perfectly with a red lip, don’t you think?
🔮 During the VMAs 2026 telecast on Sunday night, Kacey Musgraves honored the late Dolly Parton with an emotional rendition of “I Will Always Love You.”
🔮 Swift made her solo directorial debut in 2020 with the music video for “The Man,” and has since directed “All Too Well: The Short Film” in addition to her music videos for “Cardigan,” “Anti-Hero,” “Bejeweled,” “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Opalite” — and, most recently, “Patient Zero,” which is set to premiere during tonight’s show.
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It’ll help to have Sprouse cheering her on from the front row as usual, perhaps with a surprise in store; in 2024, the actor brought along cardboard cutouts of the couple’s pets, and in 2018, he hand-delivered Shake Shack to his sweetheart post-show.
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🔮 Just six weeks after welcoming her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse, Barbara Palvin will be back on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 in Los Angeles Sunday evening. “I’m happy.

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Just six weeks after welcoming her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse, Barbara Palvin will be back on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 in Los Angeles Sunday evening. “I’m happy. asserted
I → welcome → Angeles
I’m excited. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I hope I don’t fall!” the Hungarian catwalker told Page Six Style backstage in LA before the show, downplaying how quickly she’s gone from giving birth to returning to work. “ asserted
she → hope → work
I tell everyone: This is normal. asserted
This → tell → everyone
Maternity leave is six to eight weeks; I’m six weeks tomorrow, so I’m just doing what everyone [else] is doing. asserted
everyone → ’m → what
And I only need to walk down a runway!” she joked. asserted
she → need → runway
“Funny enough, my body bounced back — luckily — really quickly. asserted
body → bounce → ?
Add I think it’s because I’ve never been healthier. asserted
I → add → ?
During pregnancy, I really wanted to make sure baby girl was healthy, so I only did organic foods. asserted
I → want → foods
And now postpartum, because I’m breastfeeding, I wanted to make sure I was eating good. asserted
I → breastfeed → ?
So that’s how I prepped: I just let my body heal on its own and did some light exercises, but nothing crazy.” asserted
body → ’ → exercises
It’ll help to have Sprouse cheering her on from the front row as usual, perhaps with a surprise in store; in 2024, the actor brought along cardboard cutouts of the couple’s pets, and in 2018, he hand-delivered Shake Shack to his sweetheart post-show. asserted
he → help → show
“My wonderful husband will be here tonight,” Palvin confirmed. asserted
Palvin → confirm → ?
“I don’t know what he’s planning — hopefully nothing, because he has to be taking care of our baby girl right now!” asserted
he → know → girl
Today will mark the model’s sixth time walking in Victoria’s Secret’s annual lingerie spectacular; she made her VS debut in 2012, when she was just 19 years old. asserted
she → mark → 2012
“Oh, I was freaking out. asserted
I → freak → ?
I barely remember everything, because it was just such a whirlwind,” Palvin recalled of her first show, adding that she was especially in awe of musical performer Rihanna and her “iconic walk.” asserted
she → remember → Rihanna
“I was like, damn, I can’t go out there after that!” she said. asserted
she → go → that
Now, nearly a decade and a half later, she’s a certified pro — and shared some advice for others balancing motherhood with modeling (or any other career path). asserted
she → ’ → modeling
“We got this, because we’re capable of everything. asserted
we → get → everything
We’re strong,” she said. asserted
she → ’re → ?
Because I’m like that; I want to do everything myself. asserted
I → ’m → everything
But I wouldn’t be here if my friends and family hadn’t supported me. asserted
friends → support → me
They would drop off food at the door, [and] my mom and dad flew out for the first few weeks. asserted
mom → drop → weeks
” Tearing up — “The hormones are crazy!” she said with a laugh — Palvin added, “I know this is a crazy journey. asserted
this → tear → laugh
But we’re freaking mothers; let’s f—king go!” asserted
’s → ’re → ?
The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will stream live for free at 7:30 p.m. ET on YouTube and across the brand’s social media channels. asserted
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