Adriana Lima Is ‘Persisting’ as a Model to Empower Young Girls, Including Daughter Valentina (Exclusive)

Photo:Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Adriana Limahopes her work paves the way for the next generation of models, her daughter Valentina included.Lima, 42, is in a period of her life in which she feels grateful to not only represent women, especially those in the Latina community but also moms on such a major scale, especially with her new campaign with Victoria’s Secret supporting the brand’s new The Icon collection.What she also wants now is to set an example for her 12-year-old daughter, who wants to become a model, to know that at any age, anything can happen.

Adriana Lima on Modeling After Victoria's Secret Retirement: 'Life Is Just as Busy and I Love It'

Adriana Lima may have announced herretirement from Victoria’s Secret in November, but the legendary VS Angel is not taking a break from her bustling modeling career. In fact, she’s as busy as ever at the moment.“When I announced that I would no longer be with Victoria’s Secret, I think everyone thought I was going to a different planet,” Lima, 37, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I have been working a lot and am continuing to work on new projects and taking care of my two beautiful daughters.

Adriana Lima Returns to Victoria's Secret for New Fragrance Campaign: 'Reunited and It Feels So Good'

Photo: Victoria’s Secret"Reunited and it feels so good.“That was the caption onVictoria’s Secret’sInstagram post announcing the return of the legacy brand’s long-time collaborator and museAdriana Lima.Lima, 41, who was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1999 to the last Victoria’s Secret fashion show in 2018 beforeultimately retiring from the brand, is returning to the fold at the lingerie empire as the face of its latest campaign for the Heavenly Eau de Parfum — and with the return, the brand has also teased even more to come with Lima throughout the year.

Adriana Lima Reveals the Sex of Her Baby with Boyfriend Andre Lemmers — Watch the Clip!

Photo: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Lima wore a patterned orange and blue ankle-length dress in the clip, which also featured her two daughtersValentina, 12, andSienna, 9, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić. The former Victoria’s Secret modelannounced her pregnancywith her TikTok debut in February. “Andre likes to scare me … but today is payback!” she wrote in a video montage of her boyfriend scaring her with random pranks.

Adriana Lima Says It's the 'Perfect Time to Reunite' with Victoria's Secret After 5-Year Break (Exclusive)

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Adriana Limaknows one thing for sure: “If I had a last wish in my life, it would be to be back with Victoria’s Secret,” she says. Last week, that vision became a reality for the supermodel, who was “thrilled” to return to the brand after retiring her Angel wings following a 20-year run anddeparting from the lingerie, clothing and beauty behemothin 2018. And while Lima’s comeback had been five years in the making, another iconic moment for Victoria’s Secret was in the works too — the relaunch of itsHeavenly Eau de Parfum, which she says was as perfect a time as ever for her to return to her roots.