Victoria's Secret Angel Jessica Hart will maintain her Angel status, despite rumors. After her comment about Taylor Swift not being a good "fit" for this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, execs of the lingerie company were supposedly considering dropping Hart from the brand.
Even after Hart retracted her statement to US Weekly on November 15, the question of her VS Angel status remained unknown. During an interview, she clarified, " "I adore Taylor Swift, and I was so excited to be with her at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. What Taylor does on stage is nothing compared to what we do," Hart told Us on Nov. 15. "I could never get up there and do what she does! She is a true rock star and she absolutely killed it the other night."
Taylor performing at the VS Fashion Show! pic.twitter.com/ex9soP9VxA
— Taylor Swift Nation (@tswiftnation) November 14, 2013
However, Ed Razek, company president of Victoria's Secret has since released a statement setting the record straight, according to Glamour UK, "There is no truth to the rumours that Jessica Hart has been fired or that she will no longer work with the brand. As you will see, she was a great part of our show and we look forward to continuing to work with her. As previously reported, we at Victoria's Secret and all those involved - including Jessica Hart -were thrilled to have Taylor be a part of the show. We look forward to sharing her performances next week during the television special."
Victoria’s Secret Did Not Fire Jessica Hart for Dissing Taylor Swift http://t.co/W0iKsJ7OOA (via fashionista_com) pic.twitter.com/HuvLbx248f
— Sara Hanson (@sarahandsome) December 3, 2013
E! News reports that VS representatives confirmed that the tabloid story run by Page Six on November 29 was completely false.
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