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Adriana Lima reveals NY resolutions

Adriana Lima wants to meet the Dalai Lama in 2012. The Victorias Secret model has revealed her New Years resolutions. As well as wanting to learn how to play the piano and do more boxing, the star also has some more unusual wishes. "I wanna meet the Dalai Lama," she laughed in a video shot for Victorias Secret . "And believe it or not I need to get my driver's license. The Brazilian model also wants to try and tone down her exotic accent. She would love her English fans to be able to understand her better. "I will try to get some speech classes and get rid of my accent," she said. The brunette beauty also revealed she will be wearing white panties when the New Year begins. She is hoping they will make 2012 a year of peace. However, Adriana is just like the rest of us when it comes to keeping her promises. She confessed she has never managed to actually follow through with any of her pledges in the past. How good am I at keeping my New Years resolutions? I n...

Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima wants to meet the Dalai Lama in 2012. The Victorias Secret model has revealed her New Years resolutions. As well as wanting to learn how to play the piano and do more boxing, the star also has some more unusual wishes. "I wanna meet the Dalai Lama," she laughed in a video shot for Victorias Secret . "And believe it or not I need to get my driver's license. The Brazilian model also wants to try and tone down her exotic accent. She would love her English fans to be able to understand her better. "I will try to get some speech classes and get rid of my accent," she said. The brunette beauty also revealed she will be wearing white panties when the New Year begins. She is hoping they will make 2012 a year of peace. However, Adriana is just like the rest of us when it comes to keeping her promises. She confessed she has never managed to actually follow through with any of her pledges in the past. How good am I at keeping my New Years resolutions? I n...

Adriana Lima shoots campaign in Haiti

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Stunning supermodel Adriana Lima headed to Haiti to shoot Donna Karan's spring campaign, posing alongside locals and wearing horn jewelry crafted by Haitian artists. Karan explains why she wanted her spring campaign shot in the impoverished country that experienced a devastating earthquake last year. "Bringing awareness to Haiti has become a personal passion," she said. "For spring, it was also my creative inspiration, bringing my two worlds together. This campaign, shot in Jacmel, infuses the vibrant spirit of Haiti into a sexy New York sophistication." Donna Karan New York Adriana Lima headed to Haiti to shoot this campaign. Donna Karan New York Adriana Lima poses in Haiti's Hotel Florita. The campaign -- shot at Haiti's iconic Hotel Florita -- was inspired by the work of Haitian artist Philippe Dodard, and was shot by photographer Russell James.

Victoria's station is heavenly place

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Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Lindsay Ellingson and Candice Swanepoel welcomed commuters to Prague in style recently as they shot a sexy new TV commercial in the city's train station. The stunning trio dazzled onlookers in the Czech Republic as they posed in carriages, paced the platforms and rode escalators in a selection of scorching underwear sets and heels. On track ... Adriana Lima Stunning brunette Adriana also visited a station bar, wowing punters by opening up her red mac to reveal a saucy lace two-piece. Blonde bombshell Lindsay also looked a delight as she relaxed in a chair in her smalls. Video: Victoria's Secret models in Prague GORGEOUS models strip down to their underwear at train station to shoot new ad Click here to download the latest flash player. The big bucks ad was shot by Transformers director Michael Bay. And Lindsay Ellingson spoke of her excitement at taking part in the shoot, saying: "We're here at a beautiful train station in Pr...

Adriana Lima shoots campaign in Haiti

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Stunning supermodel Adriana Lima headed to Haiti to shoot Donna Karan's spring campaign, posing alongside locals and wearing horn jewelry crafted by Haitian artists. Karan explains why she wanted her spring campaign shot in the impoverished country that experienced a devastating earthquake last year. "Bringing awareness to Haiti has become a personal passion," she said. "For spring, it was also my creative inspiration, bringing my two worlds together. This campaign, shot in Jacmel, infuses the vibrant spirit of Haiti into a sexy New York sophistication." Donna Karan New York Adriana Lima headed to Haiti to shoot this campaign. Donna Karan New York Adriana Lima poses in Haiti's Hotel Florita. The campaign -- shot at Haiti's iconic Hotel Florita -- was inspired by the work of Haitian artist Philippe Dodard, and was shot by photographer Russell James.

Adriana Lima: Victoria's Secret's Angel and Her Style Evolution from 2001 to 2011 [PHOTOS]

Brazilian-born beauty Angel Adriana Lima is one of the world's most celebrated supermodels and is best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Despite her stunning good looks, Lima claims she never consider a career as a model. A friend of hers at school wanted to enter a modeling competition but did not want to enter alone, so Lima agreed to enter with her. A few weeks later the contest sponsor asked Lima to be a contestant. When Lima was 15 years old she finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and the following year she took second place in Ford's "Supermodel of the World" competition. Three years later, she signed on with Elite Model Management in New York City. Lima has modeled in a number of international magazines, such as Vogue, Elle, GQ and Harper's Bazaar, and has walked the catwalks for a range of designers from Vera Wang to Valentino. She worked as a spokesmodel for Maybelline from 2003 to 2009. In 2011, she signed a de...

Victoria's Secret Angels Holiday Gift Picks!

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NEW YORK , Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- There is still time to get the perfect gift for the Angels in your life! Victoria 's Secret Supermodels Adriana Lima , Alessandra Ambrosio , Chanel Iman and Lindsay Ellingson share their must-have gifts and shopping suggestions with a festive gift picks video. With the holidays around the corner, take a look at these sexy ideas and start shopping! Lindsay Ellingson 's favorite gift pick for the holiday season is the Very Sexy Embellished Push-Up Bra ($250) covered in shimmering Swarovski Elements. "What's special about this [bra] is that I wore it on the runway!" says Ellingson. Lindsay's favorite fragrance this season is Victoria's Secret Ange l ($59) . The beautiful bottle is adorned with the brand's iconic Angel wings and features notes of sparkling plum, sheer violet and amber. Adriana Lima suggests gifts that will make you feel sexy and provocative this Christmas. The Bombshell Seduction fragrance (...

Adriana Lima: Victoria's Secret's Angel and Her Style Evolution from 2001 to 2011 [PHOTOS]

Brazilian-born beauty Angel Adriana Lima is one of the world's most celebrated supermodels and is best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Despite her stunning good looks, Lima claims she never consider a career as a model. A friend of hers at school wanted to enter a modeling competition but did not want to enter alone, so Lima agreed to enter with her. A few weeks later the contest sponsor asked Lima to be a contestant. When Lima was 15 years old she finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and the following year she took second place in Ford's "Supermodel of the World" competition. Three years later, she signed on with Elite Model Management in New York City. Lima has modeled in a number of international magazines, such as Vogue, Elle, GQ and Harper's Bazaar, and has walked the catwalks for a range of designers from Vera Wang to Valentino. She worked as a spokesmodel for Maybelline from 2003 to 2009. In 2011, she signed a de...

300 pounds of glitter helps Victoria's Secret Fashion Show angels shine

From gold to lace, plastic to feathers (and two-foot long umbrellas), this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured perhaps the most unique angel wings to date. With 2 million Swarovski crystals, the show secured its spot as "the sexiest night on television." Stomping down 100 feet of runway to performances by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Maroon 5 and Nicki Minaj , 38 models debuted new lines in the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Tuesday. The show was filmed in New York City on Nov. 9 in front of a star-studded audience. Divided into six distinct sections, the show began with a seemingly "Black Swan"-inspired "Ballet" motif. "Super Angels" featured Adriana Lima and Anja Rubik in "Wow" and "Incredible" comic book-themed capes. "Angels Aquatic" played with iridescent wings and glittering, rich colors. "Passion" was inspired by traditional Spanish dances and included deep colors, heavy texture...

Adriana Lima: Victoria's Secret's Angel and Her Style Evolution from 2001 to 2011 [PHOTOS]

Brazilian-born beauty Angel Adriana Lima is one of the world's most celebrated supermodels and is best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Despite her stunning good looks, Lima claims she never consider a career as a model. A friend of hers at school wanted to enter a modeling competition but did not want to enter alone, so Lima agreed to enter with her. A few weeks later the contest sponsor asked Lima to be a contestant. When Lima was 15 years old she finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and the following year she took second place in Ford's "Supermodel of the World" competition. Three years later, she signed on with Elite Model Management in New York City. Lima has modeled in a number of international magazines, such as Vogue, Elle, GQ and Harper's Bazaar, and has walked the catwalks for a range of designers from Vera Wang to Valentino. She worked as a spokesmodel for Maybelline from 2003 to 2009. In 2011, she signed a de...

Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr: Which Victoria's Secret Model is More Stunning [PHOTOS]

A bevy of beautiful models recently strutted their stuff on the runway in the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. But at the end of it all two women stood out the most: Adriana Lima and Miranda Kerr. Both women wore their pieces really well: Kerr wore aFantasy Treasure Bra that wasencrusted with $2.5 million worth of precious stones whileLima looked fierce in a black vampire-like skin-baring outfit. We've compiled pictures of the two beauties and want to know who do you think is more stunning. Start the slideshow to see the women.

Adriana Lima's Crazy Liquid Diet

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2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.The Armory, New York, NY.November 9, 2011. (Bauer Griffin) more pics Adriana Lima (Bauer Griffin) Adriana Lima looked pretty darn gorgeous during last night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show . But according to Lima, 30, preparing for the big show is no easy task. The model undergoes an intense regimen of working out and dieting that most people definitely wouldn't be able to handle! Lima told the U.K.'s Telegraph that she works out twice a day and goes on a strict liquid diet before the show. "No liquids at all so you dry out, sometimes you can lose up to eight pounds just from that," she told the newspaper. And during the final 12 hours before the show, the supermodel doesn't put anything into her body, not even water. Naturally, Lima's frankness about her intense regimen had many media outlets wringing their hands over the unhealthiness and unsustainability of a liquid diet. The model was quick to warn that...

LILY ALDRIDGE, ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO, MIRANDA KERR, ADRIANA LIMA AND OTHER ANGELS SPICE UP THE VICTORIAS SECRET FASHION ...

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The 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show didnt disappoint viewers when it was aired on U.S. television. The stylish event features some of the worlds leading fashion models strutting their enviable body once again wearing Victorias Secret fashionable lingerie with big wings. The actual event which was taped weeks ago and aired Tuesday night on CBS was themed Its Show Time! and featured different collections Superheroes, Ballet, Passion, Aquatic, turn-of-the-century New Orleans, and Club Pink. Viewers also got a sneak peek backstage as the show took viewers behind the scenes showing models getting ready before being sent to the catwalk. MIRANDA KERR 'FANTASY TREASURE BRA' - VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW 2011 Miranda Kerr was chosen this year to wear the Fantasy Treasure Bra , a $2.5 million diamond-studded aqua push-up bra. Kerr was cheered on by her husband, actor Orlando Bloom, who was on the front row during the show. Adriana Lima wears "Very Sexy Lace Merry Widow...

Adriana Lima's Crazy Liquid Diet

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2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.The Armory, New York, NY.November 9, 2011. (Bauer Griffin) more pics Adriana Lima (Bauer Griffin) Adriana Lima looked pretty darn gorgeous during last night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show . But according to Lima, 30, preparing for the big show is no easy task. The model undergoes an intense regimen of working out and dieting that most people definitely wouldn't be able to handle! Lima told the U.K.'s Telegraph that she works out twice a day and goes on a strict liquid diet before the show. "No liquids at all so you dry out, sometimes you can lose up to eight pounds just from that," she told the newspaper. And during the final 12 hours before the show, the supermodel doesn't put anything into her body, not even water. Naturally, Lima's frankness about her intense regimen had many media outlets wringing their hands over the unhealthiness and unsustainability of a liquid diet. The model was quick to warn that...

Victorias Secret Adriana Lima: Angel, Boxer and Totally Unstoppable [PHOTOS]

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By Cavan Sieczkowski | Nov 30, 2011 09:54 AM EDT The world watched as Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima strutted her stuff down the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011, wearing some of the most exquisite boudoir ensembles. Lima is a 30-year-old Brazilian bombshell and mother to two-year-old daugther Valentina; and she worked it like a pro during the Fashion Show broadcast on CBS Tuesday night. The brunette beauty, and one of the most popular VS Angels, wore one of the centerpiece garments from the "I Put a Spell on You" collection. Creative designer for the VS show, Todd Thomas, explained the inspiration behind these looks. "In putting together 'I Put a Spell on You,' we were really trying to creative the idea of steamy, sultry turn-of-the-century New Orleans." The black-wings paired with deep purple lingerie outfit worn by Lima was beloved by the model herself."This is my favorite outfit ever, " she said. She embodied th...

Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2011: Miranda Kerr to model $2.5 million Victorias Secret Fantasy Bra

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Victoria Secret Fashion Show , dubbed as sexiest night of the year, is finally here! Victorias Secret Fashion Show 2011 features some of the worlds leading fashion models such as current Victorias Secret Angels (billed as the worlds sexiest Supermodels): Miranda Kerr , Alessandra Ambrosio , Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel , Doutzen Kroes , Erin Heatherton , Lily Aldridge , Lindsay Ellingson and many more. This year, Australian model Miranda Kerr was chosen among the VS Angels to wear a $2.5 million worthbejeweled bra dubbed as the Fantasy Bra . Australian model Miranda Kerr donned the Fantasy Treasure Bra worth $2.5 million for the Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2011 Image Credit: Getty According to People magazine , the aqua push-up bra features nearly 3,400 hand-set precious gems, including 142 carats of white and yellow diamonds, pearls, faceted citrines and aquamarines, all set in 18-karat white and yellow gold. Kerr is also expected to wear the bra in the brands Christmas Dr...

Adriana: Victoria Secret Model Extraordinaire

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Model Adriana Lima walks for Victoria Secret at the Lexington Avenue Armory. (Getty Images) more pics Model Adriana Lima shows us why she's a star for Victoria's Secret. (Getty Images) more pics Angel Adriana Lima walks the runway during the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 9, 2011 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics Adriana Lima for Victoria's Secret (Getty Images) Adriana Lima is a Victoria's Secret veteran. She's been a featured model in their annual runway show since 1999! She's now one of the main spokesmodels for Victoria's Secret - but Lima got her first huge break as the spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. Julia Stegner also sizzled on the runway. Julia Stegner was a sexy flamenco dancer at this year's show. The German model has taken part in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show since 2005. Victoria's Secret spared no expense and had all of their top ...

Miranda Kerr Didn't Always Find Herself Beautiful

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WireImage Miranda Kerr remembers her first visit to a Victorias Secret store; she was 16, a foreign exchange student living in Virginia. I was like, Wow! This is like a wonderland. We dont have anything like that in Australia, she recalls to New York magazine . Several years later, she was blown away by the company again but this time, it was because she was the first Australian model to get a contract with the brand. I just remember the first time I met Adriana [Lima] , she was so beautiful, Kerr says. I was like, Why would they want me? I mean, look at her. Shes incredible. And then I met Heidi and Gisele and I was like, What am I doing here? Now one of the companys most recognizable faces and the model who has the honor of wearing the $2.5-million Fantasy Treasure Bra in tonights Victorias Secret Fashion Show Kerr is more confident about her place in the fashion world. I always see myself as, like, equal to everyone, she says of her fellow models. I cant feel bad about being...

Video: Victoria's Secret models answer your questions

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November 29, 2011 6:58 AM Victoria's Secret models Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel answer viewer questions on topics ranging from how to ask out a Victoria's Secret model, to how do they maintain their bodies.

Adriana Lima: Flaws are sexy

Adriana Lima embraces her sexy imperfections. The 30-year-old Victorias Secret model does not find her flaws unattractive. Adriana is empowered by what she believes are her physical shortcomings. I think to feel sexy you should embrace everything about yourself, sometimes even laugh about your mistakes, Adriana told OK! magazine. I think its so attractive, your imperfections, if you laugh about it and dont get insecure. I think thats what being sexy is about. Adriana finished taping the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show earlier this month. She hopes to grace the runway for the lingerie company for several years in the future. My plan is to be the longest-ever Victorias Secret Angel walking the runway. So hopefully I can be there until Im 50 with my wings! she laughed. Adriana is not a fan of being nervous before sashaying on the catwalk. A peaceful state of mind is essential before she struts. I get into the Zen zone. I listen to my music, and I meditate, Adriana explained. Right befo...

Victorias Secret Puerto Rico Grand Opening Touched by Angels [PHOTOS]

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By Cavan Sieczkowski | Nov 17, 2011 11:48 AM EDT Puerto Rico has been touched by Angels. Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Erin Heatherton landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a bright pink VS helicopter to attend the grand opening of Puerto Rico's first Victoria's Secret store. All three supermodels were dressed in skin-tight black dresses, looking gorgeous as ever, as they posed for pictures on the tarmac upon arrival. The new VS boutique is located at Plaza Las Americas in San Juan. Doors open Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and Adriana Lima will be there to meet with fans from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Lima tweeted: "GOOD MORNING SAN JUAN!! ITS A BIG DAY TODAY!! THE OPENING OF THE FIRST VICTORIA SECRETS STORE IN PUERTO RICO!!! EXITING:))" The Angels were very excited to give this piece of paradise their kiss of approval. They sashayed around the island, making various media stops along the way to promote the big grand opening. Lima, Ambrosio, and Heatherton went to Flashazo VIP...