Heidi Klum Explains Why She's Often Naked, Talks Her Biggest Complaint as a Victoria's Secret Angel

On her big breaks and her Victoria’s Secret complaint…

“Getting that phone call telling me that I was on the cover, it was like when someone wins $20 million in the lottery. Because at that time, without social media, I think the numbers were, like, 55 million readers or something. I could really feel that reach too. I would go into a restaurant, and people all of a sudden would be like, ‘That’s that girl from Sports Illustrated,’” Heidi said about landing the cover of the Swimsuit Edition in 1998.

“I was proud of being in Victoria’s Secret,” she added about the famous lingerie brand. “I was super appreciative that they would pick me instead of someone else. People would say, ‘Oh, and they made us wear these wings, and da-da-da.’ I’m like, ‘I always wanted the wings.’ And I was upset if I didn’t get the biggest ones!”

She continued, recalling conversations she had about her wing-size. “I would go to the top, and I’d be like, ‘Why am I having these small wings? I want bigger wings.’ Because for me it was always like a moment; this is the VS show. Everyone is watching. I don’t want little chicken wings. I want the biggest wings you could possibly have, and I wore them proudly,” she reflected.