Barbra Palvin details secret behind return to runway six weeks after childbirth

Barbra Palvin has returned to modelling six weeks postpartum

Published October 19, 2026
Barbra Palvin details secret behind return to runway six weeks after childbirth
Barbra Palvin details secret behind return to runway six weeks after childbirth 

Barbra Palvin just marked her comeback on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, six weeks after welcoming her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse.

The runway beauty was totally calm about showing off her post-partum body. "Funny enough, my body bounced back, luckily, really quickly. And I think it's because I've never been healthier. I just let my body heal on its own and did some light exercises, but nothing crazy,” she told Page Six backstage.

Sprouse watched on from the front row in Los Angeles on Sunday evening as the supermodel walked the catwalk wearing a sweeping bronze gown and a glistening silver mini dress with sculpted angel wings.

"I'm happy. I'm excited. I hope I don't fall!" the Hungarian star told the outlet before the show.

"I tell everyone: This is normal. Maternity leave is six to eight weeks; I'm six weeks tomorrow, so I'm just doing what everyone is doing. And I only need to walk down a runway!" she exclaimed.

The live runway event, which featured performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae, Katseye and Megan Moroney, saw the return of some of Victoria's Secret's most famous faces.

Walking alongside Palvin were Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Gigi Hadid, Irina Shayk, Precious Lee and Abby Champion, among others.

Sunday's show marked Barbra Palvin's sixth time walking in Victoria's Secret's annual lingerie spectacular, having made her debut in 2012, when she was 19.

Fourteen years later she shared some advice for others balancing motherhood with career. "We got this, because we're capable of everything. We're strong," she noted. "I know this is a crazy journey. But we're freaking mothers; let's f**king go!"

Sadaf Naushad
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master's graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons' well-being.