On April 12, in honor of Mother’s Day, Victoria’s Secret released its new campaign titled Real Love, that features models and friends of the brand posing alongside their children, mothers or grandmothers in a heart-warming tribute to motherhood.
There’s Brooke Shields and her 15-year-old daughter Grier, whom she shares with husband, screenwriter Chris Henchy, model Paloma Elsesser photographed alongside her mother and grandmother, Lais Ribeiro, and her 13-year-old son, Alexandre, Hari Nef and her mother, Abby Champion and Yumi Nu with their moms and sisters, and Chanel Iman, who posed with her two daughters, Cassie Snow 4, and Cali Clay, 3.
The women and their families share a heartwarming, emotional moment with their loved ones on-screen, discussing the beauty and challenges of motherhood. “I don’t think I bargained to feel the pain of loving this much because it hurts all the time,” Shields said in the campaign while fighting back tears.
Shield’s daughter Grier bears an uncanny resemblance to her supermodel mom and also has an affinity for fashion as well, recently attending the Salvatore Ferragamo fashion show with Shields last fall. “To be able to shoot this campaign with my daughter and to showcase the beauty of our relationship was a dream come true,” Shields wrote on Instagram, sharing a clip from the new campaign.
Iman, who recently split from her husband, football player Sterling Shepard, talks about the support she had growing up. “My mama was always there for me. No matter what, she was always there,” she said.
Nu’s mother confirmed what many others can relate to: “There’s no manual for being a mom. You just have to wing it.”
Many throughout the video attribute their mom’s dedication to getting them through tough times. Ribeiro’s son saud, “The more we fight the more we kind of bond a little.” Grier affirmed, “No matter how much we fight I know my mom will always be there.”
The brand shared the video on Instagram (which you can also view, above) with a message to all moms out there: “No matter how you mom, how you were mothered, or how your narrative came to be, we’re excited to celebrate the multifaceted relationships that instill real love #VSMothersDay.”
Let this be a reminder to all to celebrate all the moms in your life this Mother’s Day.
