NEW YORK ― If Victoria has any secrets left, it's how to make the perfect pastel pink cosmo.

The drink, mixed from bottles of fuchsia-stained Kettle One, flowed plentifully as guests arrived for the 27th annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday night. Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo.

Comedian and podcaster Hannah Berner stepped out in a sheer black number, squealing at the discovery that she was matching another attendee. Berner was one of several internet personalities in the crowd, including Clarke Peoples, who wore a shimmering disco-ball mini-dress and Monet McMichael.

Several "Love Island" reality TV stars also made an appearance, cementing their crossover fame. Iris Kendall and Kaylor Martin from "Love Island USA" were spotted among the crowd, along with Tasha Ghouri, from across the pond.

Back last year after a prolonged hiatus, the VS show's prominent post in pop culture remains unassailable, as much an event to watch as an awards show or holiday special.

Part runway production, part concert, the format is much unchanged ― "angels" strut down a long catwalk in lingerie and oversized wings, and popular musical acts (this year Madison Beer, Missy Elliot and K-pop girl group TWICE, to name a few) provide a live soundtrack.

Dylan Sprouse, Barbara Palvin get excited for TWICE performance

It's no secret that Victoria's Secret angels often date and even marry A-listers, which helps fill the crowd with a who's who of celebrity spouses.

Disney Channel alum Dylan Sprouse was in the house to watch his wife, Barbara Palvin, walk the runway. Ahead of the show, Palvin told USA TODAY that Sprouse was particularly excited to see TWICE, his "favorite K-pop band," perform.

When they took the stage, it was clear Sprouse wasn't the only megafan in the audience. Deafening cheers sounded out as members of the girl group led a synchronized dance troupe.

Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.

Bella and Gigi Hadid are standouts at Victoria's Secret runway show

Bradley Cooper was a notable absence, even as his current flame, Gigi Hadid, walked the runway shortly before Irina Shayk, his ex-partner with whom he shares 8-year-old daughter Lea.

The Hadids were a dominating presence at the show, with both Gigi and her younger singer Bella walking the runway (a notable feat for Bella after a recent health scare).

Bella was a bombshell in blonde, closing out the show with white angel wings to match the ones Gigi wore earlier in the show.

If there was any theme to be gleaned from the show, it was old meeting new.

While the model lineup included heavy hitters from the pre-hiatus days − Behati Prinsloo, Adriana Lima and Jasmine Tookes, who proudly modeled with a growing baby bump − the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show also drafted newbie talent like onetime social media star Quenlin Blackwell and WNBA star Angel Reese.

Reese, the first athlete to ever walk the runway, was greeted with raucous applause as she stepped carefully down the brightly lit runway. Before the show, she told USA TODAY backstage she had been working with a walking coach for about a month ― a move that paid off handsomely.

While performances from model and singer Madison Beer, TWICE and singer Becky G certainly dazzled the crowd, the biggest energy of the night came with closer Missy Elliot, whose medley of hits had "Last Culturistas" host Matt Rogers on his feet singing along.

As the show wound to a close and the models triumphantly returned to the stage, the generational divide seemed best crystallized, under a flurry of pink confetti, in Adriana Lima's commanding presence. Lima, 44, is the longest-running angel in the brand's history, and the last one to walk off stage.

In a classic black, strappy ensemble, the Brazilian model coaxed a few dawdling talents off the runway as they paused for a photo, seemingly adopting a mother duck role, and turning to flash the camera a million-kilowatt smile as she brought up the rear end of the exiting flock of angels.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Inside the powder pink glamour (off camera) at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Reporting by Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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