Not Alone
Not Alone
Valeria Lipovetsky
Behind the Victoria's Secret Runway: Miranda Kerr, Kelsey Merritt & Jasmine Tookes Get Real
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Feb 10, 2026 at 8:00 am.
– Introduction
– Kelsey Merritt: growing up Filipina & being scouted online
– Kelsey Merritt: Strict immigrant parents & modeling feedback
– Kelsey Merritt: Identity, representation & being “the first”
– Kelsey Merritt: Commercial vs high fashion modeling realities
– Kelsey Merritt: Discovering independence in New York
– Kelsey Merritt: Beauty standards in the Philippines
– Introducing Jasmine Tookes
– Jasmine Tookes: Dreaming of Victoria’s Secret from childhood
–Jasmine Tookes: Modeling young & having a protective mom
– Jasmine Tookes: Being the only Black model in the room
–Jasmine Tookes:  Motherhood & identity shifts
– Jasmine Tookes: Daddy issues & family boundaries
– Introducing Miranda Kerr
– Miranda Kerr: Choosing not to return to Victoria’s Secret
– Miranda Kerr: Motherhood & breastfeeding
– Miranda Kerr: Miscarriage
– Miranda Kerr: Raising boys & navigating teen years
– Miranda Kerr: Wellness, skincare & aging with gratitude
– Final reflections
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In this special episode, Valeria revisits some of her most powerful and revealing conversations with iconic women in modeling - going beyond the runway & behind the camera to explore identity, resilience, motherhood, and the experiences that shaped who they are today.
Kelsey Merritt opens up about growing up in the Philippines with a strict mother, navigating the modeling industry as a biracial woman, and how her immigrant family values gave her thick skin. Next, Jasmine Tookes reflects on being raised by a young single mother, always knowing she wanted to be a model, and building confidence in an industry where she was often the only Black woman in the room. Finally, Miranda Kerr joins Valeria for a deeply honest conversation about life after Victoria’s Secret. Her motherhood journey - as a mom of four boys, miscarriage, breastfeeding, aging, and more. Miranda shares how her priorities have shifted and tells us more about her brand, KORA Organics. 
Together, these conversations peel back the layers behind globally recognized faces to reveal the real women underneath - their values, doubts, lessons, and quiet strength.
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Kelsey MerrittInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseymerritt/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kelseymerritt
Jasmine Tookes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtookes/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jastookes
Miranda KerrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirandakerr/KORA Organics: https://koraorganics.com
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