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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley says fashion show ‘changed my life forever’ as she returns after 20 years

18 October 2026 colorsnews.in

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has recalled how walking her first fashion show at the age of 19 changed her life and career.

Almost two decades later, Huntington-Whiteley’s set to return to the iconic runway, describing the moment as a special full-circle experience as she looks back on the opportunities, memories and friendships that shaped her journey

Taking to Instagram, Huntington-Whiteley shared a string of images from the times she strutted the runway in her two decade long career.

She wrote in the caption section: “Almost 20 years ago to the day, I walked my very first Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. I was 19 years old, just a few years into my modelling career, and little did I know that moment would change my life forever.”

“@victoriassecret was the first major brand to welcome me with open arms and celebrate me just as I was. A little wild, full of life and endlessly excited about what the future might hold.”

Huntington-Whiteley recalled being starstruck backstage taking pictures with her favourite “angels”.

“I remember being completely starstruck backstage, taking pictures with my favourite Angels, Gisele, Alessandra and Adriana, who so warmly took me under their wings. It was everything I had ever dreamed of and more.”

She went on to write: “The years I spent working with Victoria’s Secret opened countless doors, took me to places I could only have dreamed of and helped shape the career I have been so fortunate to have. It was a defining chapter of my life, one I will always look back on with immense gratitude, affection and pride.”

Huntington-Whiteley added: “And now, almost two decades later, to be returning to that very same runway feels incredibly special. I return a different woman from the girl who first stepped onto it. Older, hopefully a little wiser, with a family of my own and a lifetime of experiences I could never have imagined at 19. But with every bit of that same excitement, gratitude and spirit.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to walk alongside so many beautiful, bold and inspiring women this Sunday and experience all the creativity, fantasy and magic once again. Some dreams really do come full circle.”

–IANS

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Vance says H-1B criticism targets employers

18 October 2026 colorsnews.in

Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance has defended his controversial description of some H-1B visa workers as indentured servants, saying his criticism was directed at American companies that exploit foreign employees and not at the immigrants themselves.

In a CBS News town hall in Flat Rock, Michigan, Vance acknowledged that his language on immigration had sometimes been imperfect. He also invoked his wife Usha Vance’s Indian heritage and her parents’ journey from South India while defending the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

The exchange came when Niv Agaram, a naturalised American citizen who said he had immigrated to the United States about 20 years ago, challenged Vance over his description of H-1B workers and the administration’s immigration enforcement.

Agaram said he had voted for the Trump-Vance ticket because of concerns about border security, drug trafficking and human trafficking. But he questioned whether the administration’s approach was making Americans safer.

Vance responded by acknowledging concerns about his choice of words.

“And, and to the extent that my rhetoric has been imperfect here, that’s on me,” he said.

He explained that his earlier remarks concerned certain H-1B visa arrangements rather than everyone entering the United States through the skilled-worker programme.

“When I say an indentured servant, that’s not a criticism of the H-1B visa holder, that’s a criticism of a company,” Vance said.

He argued that employers sometimes recruit foreign workers after dismissing Americans, leaving the incoming employees dependent on their employers for their continued presence in the country.

Unlike American citizens, he said, foreign workers could face consequences extending beyond losing their jobs if they challenged their employers.

“I think that gives employers way too much power,” Vance said.

He maintained that the problem lay in a visa system that could leave workers vulnerable to exploitation, rather than in the individuals seeking employment and opportunities in America.

Vance also criticised companies that claimed they could not find qualified American workers while simultaneously dismissing existing employees.

He argued that such practices harmed both domestic workers and immigrants.

The discussion then turned to broader concerns about anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Vance referred to his own family while explaining that he believed the United States could welcome immigrants without abandoning restrictions on immigration.

“I love my, my mother-in-law and father-in-law, who immigrated from South India, and obviously their daughter, born in the United States of America, is now the second lady and I’m very proud of her and I, and I love her very much,” he said.

Pressed by moderator Tony Dokoupil about the perceived dehumanisation of immigrants, Vance said he did not intend to portray immigrants negatively.

He nevertheless argued that rapid immigration could undermine social cohesion and change communities in ways that some existing residents found difficult.

Vance said immigration policy needed to balance humanitarian responsibilities, opportunities for newcomers and the interests of American citizens.

The H-1B programme allows American employers to recruit foreign professionals for specialised occupations. Indian nationals have historically accounted for the largest share of its beneficiaries, making changes to the programme particularly significant for India’s technology workforce and Indian-American families.

–IANS

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