To promote tonight’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 10 p.m. ET), the world’s most beautiful models filmed a video lip-synching musical guest Katy Perry’s “Firework.” Watch it below. That seem wrong to anyone else? Maybe it’s because Perry’s video for the song shows kids with real problems — parents who verbally and physically abuse one another, issues with their bodies and sexuality, cancer, etc. — and the models’ main problem appears to be how wide to open their mouths to make the lip-syncing convincing. (That one blonde fails.) I know, I know, everyone has their problems, it’s just tough to see these women embody the underdog. (Though I have no problem imagining them making us go, “Oh, oh, oh.” Perhaps they’re what we’re supposed to aspire to.)
So while I try to disassociate “Firework” with its video (the beat does make it a killer runway song), are you ready to watch the Victoria’s Secret models strut their stuff (in a $2 million Bombshell Fantasy Bra if they’re Adriana Lima)? In addition to Katy Perry, Akon will perform. CSI: Miami‘s Adam Rodriguez will also take part in the evening as “Vic, the hip owner of Club Victoria, the hottest nightclub in town where the show is taking place.” Do you think they paid him for that gig, or did he volunteer?
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I wish Katy Perry would lip-synch to Katy Perry’s “Firework” – pretty much every time I’ve seen her live, she’s brutal.
I had no idea how bad she was until I saw her perform on SNL. I knew she had a “limited” range, but I didn’t realize that she is practically tone deaf.
That’s exactly what I thought as soon as I saw the title. I think they showed a clip of Katy “rehearsing” on ET last night, and it was brutal.
At least she isn’t as cringe inducing as Taylor Swift is live.
tracy, you better duck or put on a helmet or something…all the Taylor apologists are going to start throwing stuff at you pretty soon.
When Katy plays an instrument in her performance, maybe we can forgive the horrible strain in her voice.
@ Mr. Holloway:
LMAO!!!
@whatevs:
Katy plays the guitar.
The song is horrible. Perry is over-exposed already. Put your set on mute and watch some legitimate beauties.
yuck
How about it’s wrong for Katy Perry to do the video? You were just rolling around in candy and shooting foam out of your boobs a second ago and now you’re doing domestic violence? pick a theme or something.
I totally agree with this! The song provided so much inspiration for everyone eho’s felt not up to par with today’s standards or normal or beautiful. Seeing these models lip sync badly to such a song with that kind of meaning is just really really insulting.
I don’t find it at all wrong, although I’ve apparently missed the meaning of the song because I never paid attention to what it was about.
These supermodels have had their share of problems growing up before they made it big. I mean, I don’t think Katy Perry’s life has been worse than theirs.
Other than the blond model who’s focusing way too much on trying to be “sexy,” I think the rest of them look pretty darn adorable. Especially Adriana Lima and the other Alessandra Ambrosia, who really seem into it and super-enthusiastic about the song. I like it as a different, but still positive take on the song.
holy bitter people! lets not forget that those models are people too, and struggle with their own problems. Many grew up feeling to tall and awkward until someone discovered them. Plus some of those victoria’s secret models are from poor brazilian villages. Why so angry over them having some fun?
I feel like I would really like the music video for Firework if it didn’t make me think of that stupid whipped cream bra.
I am not sure what the big deal is because this music video with the VS models wasn’t even shown on the Fashion Show at all…it was just Katy Perry performing and you see the girls and and even the guys backstage dancing and singing along.