Sources contacted through a Refinery29 social media survey recall bubbling insecurities and body image issues resulting from Victoria's Secret's branding and campaigns. "I did not feel empowered at all by any of its models, shows, or campaigns because I knew I was never going to be that skinny," said Chanel Zapata, a media coordinator in the sports field, who's been using Victoria's Secret products since she was 13. For Gabriela, a student at Georgia State University, who preferred to keep her last name private, the story was similar: "The images made me feel insecure about my body."