Suni Lee Reacts to Criticism After Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Debut

Suni Lee took aim at her haters days after the Olympic gymnast made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut alongside Iris Law and Barbie Ferreira.

By Gibson Johns Oct 20, 2025 7:06 PM
| Updated Oct 20, 2025 10:58 PM
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Suni Lee is balancing out the hate.

The Olympic gymnast clapped back at critics following her debut appearance at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, posting a video to social media pleading with people to stop giving her a hard time online.

"Yeah, it feels so good to be so young," she lip synced to Ariana Grande's song "Successful" in an Oct. 18 TikTok. "And have this fun and be successful, yeah / I'm so successful, yeah."

Further driving her point home Suni captioned the clip, "Can u guys stop bullying me."

The 22-year-old also double tapped a bunch of supportive comments under the clip, too, including one from Ming Lee Simmons that said, "Who's bulling you?! i won't allow it" and another from a fan who declared, "you were on the runway and they were mad and at HOME."

The two-time Olympic gold medalist also responded to a user who asked, "why are people bullying you because of your height" before adding "u cant control that bro," to which Suni responded, "like literally."

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The athlete had previously opened up about what it meant for her to appear in the iconic fashion show.

"Stepping into something like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show felt like a dream outside of my comfort zone," she explained to Marie Claire in an interview published Oct. 16. "But that's exactly why I said yes."

"Growing up, I didn’t see many girls who looked like me in spaces like this," Suni continued. "To now be here as an athlete, as someone who’s worked so hard to achieve her dreams, it feels powerful. I want young girls to know they don’t have to fit into just one box. You can chase Olympic gold and still own your femininity."

She went on to reveal that she didn't have much of a heads up that she would be appearing in the Victoria's Secret show, which ultimately ended up being a blessing in disguise for her.

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"Honestly, I didn’t have much time to prepare for this, and that was probably for the best," Suni said. "It allowed me to show up here exactly as I am. Just me, not trying to be something I’m not."

Of course, she wasn't the only star to appear in this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Keep reading to see who else rocked the runway...

Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Joan Smalls, Bella Hadid, Angel Reese, Jasmine Tookes, Alex Consani, Gigi Hadid, Yasmin Wijnaldum, Alessandra Ambrosio

Bella Hadid

Gigi Hadid

Emily Ratajkowski

Candice Swanepoel

Angel Reese

Barbara Palvin

Jasmine Tookes

Ashley Graham

Behati Prinsloo

Madison Beer

Irina Shayk

Alessandra Ambrosio

Amelia Gray

Doutzen Kroes

Lily Aldridge

Karol G

Joan Smalls

Barbie Ferreira

Suni Lee

Iris Law

Stella Maxwell

TWICE

Missy Elliott

Precious Lee

Imaan Hammam

Liu Wen

Gigi Hadid

Bella Hadid

Candice Swanepoel

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