In 2013, Slate summed up Victoria's Secret founder Roy Raymond's vision: "Raymond imagined a Victorian boudoir, replete with dark wood, oriental rugs, and silk drapery. He chose the name 'Victoria' to evoke the propriety and respectability associated with the Victorian era; outwardly refined, Victoria's 'secrets' were hidden beneath."
Alas, it seems that "Victoria" has more secrets than the company probably cares to admit. Mainly, an investigation by The New York Times dug up alleged sexual harassment within the company. According to the newspaper's interviews with more than 30 executives, employees, contractors, and models — as well as court filings and other materials — Ed Razek, the former CMO of Victoria's Secret, is alleged to have harassed numerous models. And, when those models spoke out to Leslie Wexner, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret, they reportedly faced retaliation. "This abuse was just laughed off and accepted as normal — it was almost like brainwashing," Casey Crowe Taylor, a former Victoria's Secret public relations employee told the outlet. "And anyone who tried to do anything about it wasn't just ignored; they were punished." Yikes!
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