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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Joel Stein Discovers Victoria's Secret [Watch (HLS stream): Joel Stein Discovers Victoria's Secret](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/x5QyNrTX.m3u8) (4:49)  _Published 2008-09-16. 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I imagine a lot of people kind of get very stressed like Vogue editors and do I have a lot of stress? Seriously, if you stare at models all day for a week, the tension really builds up. Massage was great, food, their staff, pretty happy. So you're getting the Victoria's Secret makeover? >> Yes sir. >> What are you hoping for from this? >> Pure beauty. >> I think you're there. >> Am I close? >> You're right. You're ready to walk the runway. >> It's all about the eyes, down. >> I train a bunch of people that actually walked down the runway and are involved. >> Whoa! You train them to walk? You're a personal trainer? >> Get them in shape so they can wear those little outfits. >> And what-- And other than not eating, what's the trick to being a model? >> A lot of squats especially if you're modeling for Victoria. >> Was she just hideous before? I walked in late, I don't know. These are actual model exercises, right? I got it. I can barely hear you with that beautiful makeup. This is Amanda Beard, Olympic swimmer. Why are you at fashion week? >> For the fashion, duh. That's an easy one. >> How does this one compared to other gifting suites? >> I'm a girl and I have a boyfriend and-- >> Whoa! Whoa! I'm just asking how this is as a gifting suite. >> And he loves-- >> Now you're touching me. >> He loves all of this kind of stuff so this is perfect. >> Right. >> So this is perfect. >> Really? What does he like in particular? >> Anything sexy maybe a little thong he loves. >> Right. >> So this is-- this is a gift for me and him. >> Oh that's nice. >> I give. I'm a giver. I'm gonna go buy all the cashmere stuff. >> All the cashmere stuff? >> Yeah. >> I think to be honest, I feel weird just touching. >> I know. She's not real. It's okay. >> Feel free to molest her. >> Oh my God! It is nice. How do you clean that? >> Now imagine, sitting-- sitting in the front of a fireplace- >> Oh my God. >> Aspen, hot coco. >> Three seconds. Two and one, you can relax. >> I'm gonna get a makeover. >> Makeup. >> So out of the whole room I need the makeover the most. My goal is to be very sexy. >> Very sexy? Okay. We'll see what we can do. Do you want a full Victoria's Secret makeover or do you just wanna be manly like that? >> I think-- I think manly. Craig what do you think? -[ unk ] >> Are you sure? All we're doing for you is [ unk ]. >> Okay. Just [ unk ] me up a little bit. >> Yeah. You are just pale. >> A little pale. >> For this time of year. >> Okay I'll buy it. >> Too busy with the elections I guess. >> Yeah. The same poll, regular sunlight except from Sarah Palin. >> Oh what do we think about [ unk ]? >> Beautiful. Well what kind of makeover would you give Sarah Palin? >> I could-- I could turn Sarah out. >> You modeled? >> Yeah. >> Get out! >> I modeled lingerie. >> I knew you wear high heels, but you can give us the walk? >> Yeah. Something like this. >> Oh was it like that? >> No. >> Why that's great! Why did you do that? What was wrong with that? That's what they do. The face is the very key because it looked like you-- It's like the Bataan Death March. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> That's great. Yeah. Fantastic. >> Is that what you did? >> Basically yeah. >> How's my face shaping up? >> You're face is good but now your neck is really pale. >> Is this gonna-- then my body would be pale. I can see this going on forever. >> You'll never gonna be able to take your shirt off. >> Okay. It hasn't been a problem so far. >> I can see what's under the shirt anyway so maybe it's probably a good idea to leave it on. Unless you're gonna wax. >> That's it? Nothing-- Are my eyes okay? I feel pretty. Thanks. That's a sexy walk. That's a good walk. There's a lot of hip in that walk. You're good. >> Thanks. >> You can hold a career in this. >> No. >> No. Real. >> Cause they're not stopping [ unk ] >> No. You know what? 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