Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm bans these three things from her diet to maintain her slim body… and spends THREE MONTHS getting in shape for castings

IT’S no surprise that landing a gig with Victoria’s Secret doesn’t come easily.

The lingerie company’s annual fashion show is famed for its stunning models, who always have flawless bodies as they strut the catwalk.

The woman certainly put the work in when it comes to their figures, as Bridget Malcolm explains.

The 23-year-old model was crowned one of the company’s Angels last year, joining the ranks of Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel.

She’d tried out twice before, and is currently preparing for the casting of the 2016 fashion show.

“I pay very close attention to the way I eat and what I eat,” she said.

“I eat clean year round, so I avoid all desserts, sugars and starchy type foods.

“Leading up to the show I drink lots of water, protein shakes and vegetables. I really love to cook so I do a lot of it myself.

“I always look forward to having something other than what I’m eating leading up to a show. But it’s a couple of months of my life, and it’s so worth it so I’m willing to make that sacrifice to be able to walk with Victoria’s Secret again.”

On top of this, Bridget dedicates a lot of time to exercise.

Sorry, but your weekly legs, bums, tums class is not going to cut the mustard if you want to be a Victoria’s Secret model.

“For me, it’s three months before the casting I need to step up my game with training, and not skipping workouts” she said.

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“Last year ahead of the Victoria’s Secret casting, I did two gym sessions a day.

“But this year I am doing less, and more focusing more on resistance and strength training which has really changed my body.

“You don’t want to arrive at the casting burnt out and cranky, you want to be able to live your life and show them that on the day.

“I do a bit of boxing but I have actually shifted over to doing a workout called Body by Simone, which is little bits of high intensity cardio mixed with a lot of toning.

“It’s really changed my body, and it’s found these muscles that I didn’t know existed.

“What’s great is that it’s a lot of fun too, which I think exercise needs to be.”

It might sound extreme, but this casting isn’t like normal ones.

“There’s two rounds if you’ve never walked the show before, and if you have then it’s only one round,” the model said.

“Normally at a casting, you have a quick chat and they look at your book. But with a Victoria’s Secret casting, they take the time to really talk to you, see how you walk and really get to know as much about you as they can in a short period of time.

“With Victoria’s Secret it’s about confidence and not being afraid to talk and show people your personality.

“While it’s very nerve wracking, and definitely one of the most terrifying experiences of my life, being on that runway was also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life as well.”

Part of that is because she’s got to bond with people like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid.

Plus, Bridget’s routine is nothing compared to at least one of the other model’s.

In 2011, Adriana spoke to The Telegraph about her diet in the run-up to the annual fashion show – and it was pretty extreme.

For nine days before the show she ditches solid food completely, instead having protein shakes. Two days before she stops having a gallon of water a day and drinks normally, then 12 hours before it’s this: “No liquids at all so you dry out, sometimes you can lose up to eight pounds just from that.”

See, Bridget’s diet doesn’t seem so restricted now does it?

The model has hit the headlines in the past because of her figure.

The above photo of her in yellow lingerie sparked criticism online, with people saying she looked ill.

She was even accused of having an eating disorder, something which she finds unforgivable.

“The thing that was bothering me last year was that they were saying I had an eating disorder, and I definitely do not have an eating disorder,” she said.

“And it’s quite disrespectful to people who struggle with these illnesses because there is a whole lot that goes into them.”