Victoria's Secret

Gigi Hadid will NOT be walking the runway for Victoria's Secret in China -- despite saying she would this summer -- and folks think it's got something to do with her mocking Asians.

Gigi announced Thursday she "won't be able to make it to China this year," adding she'd be there in spirit with her VS family, and couldn't "wait for next year!"

The model didn't elaborate as to why she was bailing, but people online couldn't help but point to the backlash she caught earlier this year when she imitated a Buddha face online ... which many people called racist and insensitive.

Again, Gigi hasn't explained the reason behind her cancellation ... but either way, it looks like she's walking this one all the way back ... not on the runway, though.

Quick side note ... it appears her sister, Bella, is still planning to appear in Shanghai.

Supermodel Adriana Lima could beat up Arianny Celeste in a real MMA fight.

For real.

At least according to UFC superstar Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Turns out, Joanna -- who's fighting Rose Namajunas at UFC 217 on Saturday -- is good friends with the Victoria's Secret model -- and notes that Lima has been doing hardcore boxing workouts for years and can REALLY throw hands.

And when a UFC champ like JJ gushes about someone's work ethic in the gym, you gotta respect that.

Joanna says Lima will likely never take a real fight because she makes too much money off her face -- but if she ever did get in the ring, she could definitely hold her own.

Harry Styles and Victoria's Secret Angel Camille Rowe are TOTALLY dating ... no dude holds a bag unless it's his GF.

Harry and Camille were spotted at an L.A. restaurant Monday and all but confirmed rumors they've been dating. Not even a hand injury deterred the former One Direction star from his gentlemanly duties.

Camille also was spotted at one of his gigs last week. She beamed with pride ... just like she does here.

So ... congrats!!!

Kendall Jenner will not be one of the angels walking the catwalk for the "2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," but it was her choice ... made easier by a boatload of cash.

Our Kardashian family sources tell us Kendall didn't even audition for the gig because she has a major deal to be the face -- and other body parts -- of La Perla. We're told her multi-million dollar deal with the upscale lingerie line includes a non-compete clause ... so, walking for VS would've been a major no-no, anyway.

Fans were surprised when the list of models for this year's VS show didn't include Kendall -- especially because she did it last year, and her pal, Gigi Hadid, is doing it. What can we say? The chick got a wayyy better deal.

If you're disappointed ... there's always 2016.

If Elsa Hosk thought she could blend in with her surroundings by matching the colors of a fancy French pool deck ... well, she was sadly mistaken.

The Victoria's Secret Angel was seen taking in the sights -- and providing some, too -- at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Hotel in Antibes, France Wednesday ... where her bikini and the deck she was on were almost one and the same.

Keyword ... almost.

Marshawn Lynch is making moves ... signing a smokin' hot Victoria's Secret model to be the face of the new women's workout line for his Beast Mode fashion brand.

Lynch announced Gracie Carvalho has joined the B.M. team as his first "brand collaborator" -- on a workout collection called "Gracie x Beast Mode."

The company says Lynch handpicked Gracie after meeting her in 2016 and "comparing notes about their respective workout routines."

Gracie's no joke ... she's been Muay Thai fighting for years and flies out to Thailand to train with the best in the world.

Congrats!

Devon Windsor is a beauty by the sea ... and her boyfriend knows it.

Paps got the Victoria's Secret model Saturday in Miami with her BF, Johnny Dex, where the couple got frisky in the water.

Several Victoria's Secret models are uniting for a common goal -- making the Miami beach even hotter than usual.

Taylor Hill, Romee Strijd, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Josephine Skriver and others posed together in very tight formation ... all wearing white, lacy lingerie because ... why the hell not?

Move over, Betty Crocker, Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk is baking buns ... Mexican style!

The Swedish beauty's teeny white bikini is giving the good people of Cancun a great view of her goods while she enjoys a little R&R.

Here we have 4 Victoria's Secret Angels in their natural habitat -- basking in the sun and getting a little closer ... while wearing the least amount of lingerie legally allowed in public.

Josephine Skriver, Sara Sampaio, Elsa Hosk and Lais Ribeiro got together for the shoot in Miami, and warmed up quickly for the task at hand.

Doutzen Kroes had a resolution for 2017 -- play beach soccer in a bikini ... check.

The Victoria's Secret Angel hit up Miami Beach Sunday to kick around a ball with her hubby, Sunnery James, all while showing off her smokin' hot bod ... rear view included.

Jourdan Dunn wasn't home for Christmas this year -- but still looked quite merry.

The Victoria's Secret model hit the beaches of Barbados this holiday weekend, spending Christmas Eve in the water ... and in a bikini.

Victoria's Secret models Stella Maxwell, Elsa Hosk and Romee Strijd posing on the beach in the Florida Keys could double as a tourism ad.

The Keys have been crawling with models this week shooting lingerie campaigns ... which would've been nice to know before you booked that trip to Chicago, right?

We applaud the ladies for bringing their A games to lawn chairs, swings, hammocks ...

Josephine Skriver ain't gonna sell a lot of bras posing like this ... but Victoria's Secret's bottom line isn't really our problem.

Josephine went au naturel up top during a VS shoot in Miami. Her fellow models, Taylor Hill & Lais Ribeiro, were also there, but a bit more covered. But not much.

Ashley Graham loved watching the Victoria's Secret Angels do their thing in Paris, but she says she'd love joining them on the runway even more ... and expects to soon.

We got Ashley in Studio City, where she's promoting the current season of "America's Next Top Model" -- she's a judge -- and she said plus-size models deserve a spot in the VS lineup -- especially since they're coming up big everywhere else.

She even shouts out the brawn model movement ... 'cause big men need love too.

Creating Gigi and Bella Hadid should be enough to get you into ANY party -- especially a Victoria's Secret after-party -- yet their dad still got shut down in Paris Wednesday night.

If Mohamed Hadid was on cloud nine after seeing his daughters work the V.S. Fashion Show catwalk ... that ended abruptly when he tried to party with them. As we've reported, security was super tight for the massive event, and Mohamed had to wait out in the cold.

Eventually, a publicist came out and apologized for the embarrassing situation, and Dad got to hang with his gorgeous kids.

Tip for Mohamed -- keep a wallet-sized family shot handy at all times.