The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show occupies a rarefied place in American culture, a lofty perch it shares only with the Super Bowl. It’s a time when men and women put down the weapons they wield in the battle of the sexes to come together and gawk at super-women wearing almost nothing in one long glorious native advertisement.
Behold, the beauty of capitalism!
Capitalism’s name this year is Karlie Kloss.
Karlie was my MVA: Most Valuable Angel.
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Karlie is my MVA because she embodies the differing reasons people tune in to the VS experience. Some of us enjoy the production's live music. ...
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And the fact that everyone seems to be having a good time. ...
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On other hand, some of us watch solely for this:
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The honorary angel of the night was Taylor Swift, who bonded with Karlie over their ages and American citizenship. The bond between them was deep and emotional, unlike the T-Swift booty slap heard around the world.
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Most of the Victoria’s Secret angels are migrant workers. My first-team angel Candice Swanepoel, for example, hails from South Africa (RIP Madiba). Candice had the special distinction of rocking the $10 Million Bra. Candice herself? Priceless.
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Carrying that much cheddar can be exhausting.
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The two stars were featured in a recent VS holiday ad.
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VS even paid to have the Eifel Tower remain lit all night.
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May I recommend that Victoria's Secret foot the bill for maintaining the National Mall during the next government shutdown? No Republican I know would mind.
Another standout of the night was Cara Delevingne, who was mastered social media with her eclectic personality.
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And with her behind-the-scenes "Twerking Angels" video.
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Candice, by contrast, is a bit more reflective about her social media presence.
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Now what on earth does Candice have to apologize for?

Just like the Super Bowl, the Angels celebrated another successful show with confetti.
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I don't think Bill Cowher grinned this much when he won the actual Super Bowl.
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Victoria's Secret Fashion > Super Bowl. And America is better for it.