Victoria's Secret model Kelsey Merritt, revealed that she was banned from wearing bikinis by her conservative mother

The first Filipino model to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show revealed that she was banned from wearing bikinis by her 'conservative' mother while celebrating her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Kelsey Merritt, 22, makes a sizzling first appearance in the iconic magazine as one of eight rookies for 2019, wowing in a series of sizzling images that see her posing on a beach in a skimpy bikini.

However, while the model looks cool and confident in her shoot, and on the Victoria's Secret runway, she told DailyMail.com that she wasn't allowed to wear bikinis for much of her upbringing in the Philippines, explaining that her 'conservative' Filipino mother wasn't comfortable with her wearing such revealing designs.

However, Kelsey's conservative upbringing didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a model - and she worked hard to ensure that her mother grew to appreciate that she might have to wear skimpier clothing for her job.

'It took a while to get here to this point where she’s now comfortable that I’m doing this,' she said.

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