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Elsa Hosk was spotted enjoying a family outing in Los Angeles on Sunday, a week after her much-debated return to the Victoria's Secret runway.
The Swedish model, 37, swapped her runway glam for an oversized striped t-shirt and blue jeans while taking a walk with her two daughters - three-month-old Flora Blue and five-year-old Tuulikki - and her mother.
She welcomed Flora Blue with fiance Tom Daly in July, and made her Victoria's Secret comeback less than three months later.
Hosk wore her blonde hair down and shielded her eyes with a pair of oversized black sunglasses for the weekend excursion.
It comes after her fellow model Gigi Hadid leapt to her defense following criticism from fans who claimed Hosk appeared to struggle under the weight of her wings during her recent runway strut.
Hosk wore two sizzling outfits for the show and was tasked with walking in the largest wings on the runway, which measured an impressive 70 inches.
Elsa Hosk, 37, was spotted enjoying a family outing in Los Angeles on Sunday, a week after her much-debated return to the Victoria's Secret runway
The Swedish model wore an oversized striped t-shirt and blue jeans while taking a walk with her two daughters - three-month-old Flora Blue and five-year-old Tuulikki - and her mother
In a since-deleted Threads post shared on Wednesday, Hadid fiercely defended Hosk against criticism after a viewer compared her runway walk to that of Gisele Bündchen's.
'This really [pissing me off],' Hadid said. 'Elsa slayed this.'
Hadid went on to say that she's the 'biggest fan' of the 'OG Angels,' including Bundchen, who walked her last Victoria’s Secret show in 2006. She explained that the 'scale and size' of this year's runway show was 'not comparable to the OG shows.'
'It’s a looong walk in the wings these days ++ they can be 75-plus lbs. 10-plus feet tall, sometimes animatronic,' she said.
'The wings are getting bigger bc the viewers love it & they’re MAJOR but NOT aerodynamic, then add the gust of runway fans!! It takes 3 men to take these wings off of us.'
'Elsa is stunning, strong, & carried these like a boss. Y’all have no clue.'
The thread Hadid was replying to said, 'Imagine Giselle [sic] walking down the runway like this?'
It was in reference to Hosk's second look of the night, where she wore a sheer bodysuit paired with massive shimmering wings and stiletto heels.
It comes after fans roasted her runway walk at the Victoria's Secret show after she appeared to struggle under the weight of her wings
Hosk wore two sizzling outfits for the show and was tasked with walking in the largest wings on the runway, which measured an impressive 70 inches
Hosk replied to the criticism on her Instagram Stories after the show, writing, 'Also for the people on the internet talking about my walk, it took THREE men to carry these wings and put them on my back. Let that sink in'
Her response came after some fans complained on social media, with one writing, 'What is this walk?'
Fellow model Gigi Hadid leapt to her defense on Wednesday, responding to a Threads post that read, 'Imagine Giselle [sic] walking down the runway like this?'
Hadid fired back: 'Elsa is stunning, strong, & carried these like a boss. Y’all have no clue'
Hosk also stunned in a hot pink lingerie look with no wings
Hosk had also replied to the criticism on her Instagram Stories after the show.
'Also for the people on the internet talking about my walk, it took THREE men to carry these wings and put them on my back. Let that sink in.'
Her response came after some fans complained on social media, with one writing, 'What is this walk?'
Another accused Hosk of 'stomping' down the runway.
Other fans gave the models more grace, with one writing, 'This was cool but the wings are getting more & more ridiculous. I feel bad for some of the girls who can barely walk with them on.'
Someone else added, 'She can walk. These wings are HEAVYYYY and babygirl is FRESHLY postpartum. She’s doing her best.'
The show was Hosk's first since 2018.
Hosk shared that she welcomed her second daughter in July as she took to Instagram to post the happy news.
Alongside a carousel of photos featuring the newborn, she announced: 'Our flower fairy girl, Flora Blue. She’s finally here, born in the garden, under the moon, the stars and our magical flowering tree✨.'
Hosk revealed she got engaged to her longtime partner after he popped the question 'in a Swedish wildflower garden' in September 2025.
Hadid also walked the runway, though in a pair of smaller wings
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She captioned a video: 'I said yessss in a Swedish wildflower garden, in our new apartment in the city we met 10 years in – you and me baby @tomtomdaly.'
The beauty showed off a flawless, oval-cut diamond in multiple images as she posed wearing a red shirt and burgundy skirt.
Daly was pictured down on one knee surrounded by flickering candles as Hosk cupped her face in shock and joy.
Another shot showed him opening a Tiffany's box to reveal the dazzling ring he chose for her.
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