Selita Ebanks Details Rough Victoria's Secret Angel Experience: 'There's Expectation To Maintain Size'

Model Selita Ebanks is opening up about the dark side of her Victoria's Secret days.

During E!'s "True Hollywood Story," which aired Monday night, Ebanks, 38, spoke about the pressures and expectations that came with being a Victoria's Secret Angel and how her life "changed drastically" after getting the gig.

"Modeling for Victoria's Secret, there's a code you have to follow," she shared. "There is an expectation to maintain the size, and unfortunately, we are going against Mother Nature. It is not something that's natural, it is not something that should happen. It's tough."

In the special, psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser said she heard that some models "back in the day" only ate an apple every 24 hours to maintain their figures, and such were just the beauty standards of the brand.

According to Ebanks, the goal for every model was to become an Angel, and when she finally got the job, she considered it the biggest achievement in her career.

"I've been on many runways, but, to be a part of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, for me, was more than just a job. It was the highlight," she explained.

Ebanks recalled that her life changed "overnight" after she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, with her fame immediately growing. However, with the fame, she also had to deal with people she once considered friends betraying her.

She also claimed that many of her peers and colleagues didn't think she deserved her contract and thus she "had to basically fight my way into their circle."

Jessica Silver-Greenberg, whose exposé "Angels in Hell" uncovered the dark underbelly of the Victoria's Secret empire, added that she believes the Angels had low self-esteem.

According to the New York Times reporter, Victoria's Secret models find it difficult to build self-worth when they are only valued for their appearance and "no one wants to hear what they have to say." She also said that even models who felt safe heard problems within the brand.

Casey Crowe Taylor detailed how former Victoria's Secret boss Edward Razek allegedly shamed women. According to Taylor, he berated her for getting more bread during lunch and the encounter ended with her crying in the bathroom.

She claimed that other women working for the brand had been similarly mistreated and some experienced much worse.

In her own experience, Ebanks recalled one or two times when things could have been inappropriate but said it never came to the point where she felt disrespected. She admitted that she heard horror stories from other models but thankfully was not subjected to any abuse. However, she hoped that "everything done in the dark would come to light."

E!'s "True Hollywood Story" aired Monday.