Children's Victoria's Secret show sparked outrage

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As the highly anticipated Victoria's Secret show has ended in Shanghai, the children's "Victoria's Secret Show" has followed in China leading to public discontent for many viewers. Parents and netizens found that letting children wear bikinis and other revealing outfits on a show is very inappropriate and disturbing.

The annually Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features supermodels worldwide walking down runways wearing lingerie and sleepwear. Sexy is their first title.

A teenage girl mocks supermodels on the runway. /news.china Photo

Just as you think this title will never suit for children, there are commercial companies holding Victoria' Secret-style show only for them, which sparked outrage.

The youngest model was possibly as young as five walking the runway wearing nothing but feathered bikinis, and following her was young girls dressed up in two-piece lingerie with wings and gems. The organizer was condemned by netizens as provoking the sexual image of underage girls.

Children walk the runway in a public Victoria's Secret-style fashion show. /Sohu Photo

Most of the children were in full make-up, walked in high-heeled shoes and tried to imitate supermodels on the runway.

Once the pictures were revealed onto social media platforms, there was an outcry of comments towards the parents and the organizer stating, "what kind of parents send their daughter to this," and "what was the organizers were thinking?"

Some netizens even worried about pedophiles watching their children during the show, and warned the parents to protect their children.

A child at backstage preparing hair and makeup for the show. /Hexun Photo

"There are so-called training institutions and business companies who are making money for themselves under the guise of talent training. It is very irresponsible and it crosses the line," People's Daily commented.

There is no law for whether it is legal or illegal to allow children or teenagers participate in such shows. However, some netizens believe parents should be more vigilant, and the organizers should take into consideration of others before presenting this type of show.