2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Angel Lindsay Ellingson strikes a pose in feathered wings on the catwalk during the Victoria's Secret event.

Toni Garrn streams down the Victoria's Secret catwalk with, what else, plenty of streamers. .

Angel Isabeli Fontana struts her stuff while Rihanna sings in the background during the show.

Rihanna tries her hand at modeling, taking a stroll down the catwalk, too.

Singer Justin Bieber opted for drop-crotch pants rather than lingerie obviously for his performance during the show.

Supermodel Miranda Kerr pauses for effect during her portion of the show.

Christmas came early for Bruno Mars and his band as they share the catwalk with a Santa-inspired Victoria's Secret Angel.

Rihanna performs for a second time during the show, wearing a pair of pearl-studded Chanel shades.

Erin Heatherton plays the New Year's Angel during the Victoria's Secret show. Happy 2013!

C'est finit! A bevy of beautiful VS Angels bring the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to a close.

But before they strut their stuff down the catwalk, the models submitted to hours of glam prep. Here, Angel Miranda Kerr gets her hair and makeup done backstage at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York.

Backstage is alive with preparations at the Victoria's Secret Fashion event.

Shadows are cast at the entry to the backstage area of the Victoria's Secret show.

Hairstylists Orlando Pita and Quenton Barnette work the hair weaves for Victoria's Secret models.

Miranda Kerr chats behind the scenes at the Victoria's Secret show.

Angel Joan Smalls, right, has a laugh while getting her hair and makeup done.

Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio, seated right, does the hurry-up-and-wait routine for her turn at hair and makeup. She has been an Angel for more than 10 years.

Isabelli Fontana takes matters into her own hands.

Lindsay Ellingson is careful of her nails backstage prior to the Victoria's Secret fashion show.

Photographers and other press buzz around models backstage.

Dorothea Barth Jorgensen has several people attending to her beauty needs.

Candy Udell, president of London Jewelers, is seen with the $3 million Floral Fantasy bra set that a model will wear during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

They do eat! A model is seen behind the scenes at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.