Top-ranking Victoria's Secret exec is reportedly stepping down less than a year after he sparked backlash with comments about transgender and plus-size models

Ed Razek, the controversial CMO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands, is reportedly stepping down.

Ed Razek, the controversial CMO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands, is stepping down, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The news comes less than a year after Razek faced backlash for saying Victoria's Secret's annual fashion show should not feature"transsexuals" because"the show is a fantasy." On Monday morning, Valentina Sampaio appeared to announce via Instagram that she had been hired as the brand's first openly transgender model.

Ed Razek, the controversial CMO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands, is stepping down, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The news comes less than a year after Razek faced backlash for saying Victoria's Secret's annual fashion show should not feature"transsexuals" because"the show is a fantasy." On Monday morning, Valentina Sampaio appeared to announce via Instagram that she had been hired as the brand's first openly transgender model.

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