That's mother! Barbara Palvin is embracing her new role on and off the runway.
The fan-favorite model made a surprising return to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, Oct. 18, just six weeks after announcing the birth of her baby girl with husband Dylan Sprouse.
The new mom strutted down the runway in a sheer pink mini dress with a flowing handkerchief hem, layered over a pale pink bra and underwear set and paired with silver "VS" hoop earrings. As she walked, the model blew kisses to performer Megan Moroney.
Ahead of the show, Palvin expressed her excitement to be back on the Victoria's Secret runway for her fifth show.
"I'm very grateful to be back. I wouldn't be here without my parents and family and friends. They've been, like, huge
help," the model told USA TODAY while getting her hair and makeup done backstage. "But in the U.S., maternity leave is six to eight weeks. I'm six weeks tomorrow, so nothing major here. I'm just doing what every woman does in America."
Palvin and Sprouse tied the knot in Hungary in July 2023, and announced the birth of their baby girl in a joint Instagram post shared Monday, Sept. 28. In the sweet photo, the pair held their newborn up to the TV as they all sported Los Angeles Dodgers jerseys and watched the team's Sept. 27 game against the San Francisco Giants.
While the Victoria's Secret model, now 33, and the actor, 34, didn't say exactly when they welcomed their daughter, they hinted she was born earlier in the month with a clever caption. "We took Labor Day literally this year 👼🏻," they wrote.
Fans weren't sure the model would walk in this season's show so soon after welcoming her daughter, but the longtime angel proved the VS Fashion show was an event she wouldn't miss.
Two days before the show, the brand teased Palvin's appearance in an Instagram reel featuring the new mom in a casual "off duty" outfit and pushing a large stroller with a little pink sign that read "Angel on board."
A mother-daughter moment like no other.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Barbara Palvin stuns in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show weeks after giving birth
