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All About Joan - The first-ever Victoria's Secret Swim Special on Feb. 26 was especially good for VS Angel Joan Smalls. Not only did she look flawless, but the show was aired from her native Puerto Rico! If you're late to the We Heart Joan party, click ahead for 10 reasons why she's absolutely killing the game. By Britt Middleton (Photo: Victoria's Secret via Instagram)

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She's a Trailblazer - The Puerto Rican beauty, 26, has been modeling with Victoria's Secret since 2010. Aside from her VS status, she's a fixture on catwalks from New York City to Milan. This season, she stars in ad campaigns for Prabal Gurung and Chanel. She is also the first Latina to front Estée Lauder's global campaign. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

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She's Grounded - Smalls lived in Puerto Rico for 19 years before embarking on a modeling career in New York City. She still keeps home close to her heart, and she says it continues to inspire her. "My hometown of Hatillo is calm… the mountain views are relaxing and breathtaking on a beautiful evening." (Photo: Joan Smalls via Instagram)

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She's Got an Amazing Circle of Friends - When you can count fellow supermodels Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman in your squad, of course you're #winning.  (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

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She Slays the Cameras - Brows. Eyes. Lips. Her every angle is on-point! She was even described by Elle as having "the planet's most perfect face." What say you? (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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She Overcame Physical Challenges - Diagnosed with scoliosis in both her lower and upper spinal column at age 14, she was determined not to let her condition stop her from reaching her dreams. She told Self magazine that she instead focused on rehabilitation exercises and took up boxing at age 17. She continues to box today, crediting it for keeping her long, strong and lean.(Photo: Self Magazine, October 2014)

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She Co-Starred With Beyoncé - Who needs a Red Room when you can romp around with Bey? Smalls, along with Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman, made a guest cameo in Bey's super sexy clip for "Yoncé." Folks are still talking about the way Smalls and the girls writhed along to the sultry beat. (Photo: Columbia Records)

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She Gives Us #RelationshipGoals - Despite her high-profile lifestyle, Smalls has managed to keep her personal life with longtime boyfriend Bernard Smith under wraps. P.S. How adorable are they together? Props to her for living her life on her own terms.  (Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

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She's a Fashion Icon - Even fellow catwalk queen Cindy Crawford has praised Smalls for her impeccable style, a mix of glam with an oh-so-subtle tomboy flair. She chooses edgy shapes that play up her figure and excite the eye. Naturally, we'd love to raid her closet.  (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage)

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She's Looking Towards the Future - Modeling is just the beginning for this beauty. She's a fixture in Forbes's list for the World's Top Paid Models, earning $3 million in 2014, and has said that she hopes to break into acting at some point. Get ready, Hollywood.  (Photo: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)

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She's Not Afraid to Speak Out - Smalls confronted fashion's apparent racism problem head on in the January 2014 issue of Elle, her first U.S. cover for the mag. "People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a row and not one single model outside a certain skin color?" she said. "There are people in the industry who are advocates, who support diversity. And there are people who do not. I don’t get it. Beauty is universal. These doors have to open." Amen!  (Photo: Elle Magazine, January 2014)