Victoria’s Secret doesn’t hold its fashion shows in giant tents for nothing: It was like a three-ring circus backstage Tuesday afternoon, as two dozen of the world’s top models prepped for the deluxe lingerie presentation.

In the left photo, angelic red-headed model Karen Elson helped fellow mannequin Bridget Hall adjust her long, feathered wings.

Above, Tyra Banks kept patiently still as a makeup artist preps her much-photographed face.

And at right, VS contract model Heidi Klum chatted on her cell phone while dressed in a shiny black corset, teeny bikini panties and white marabou mules. Emcee Rupert Everett hit the floor to get a different perspective of the fancy Manolo Blahniks.