# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001792781
**File Stem:** 0001792781-26-000009
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 22228
**Document Hash:** fef98579e24acb02a4c06c125f244188
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001792781-26-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20260401

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001792781-26-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**REFERENCES 429**: 333-257738

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260401

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260331

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260401

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Torrid Holdings Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001792781
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 843517567
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-294807
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26823822

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18501 E. SAN JOSE AVENUE
- **CITY:** CITY OF INDUSTRY
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91748
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 626-667-1002

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18501 E. SAN JOSE AVENUE
- **CITY:** CITY OF INDUSTRY
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91748

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026**

**Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

**TORRID HOLDINGS INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **84-3517567** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| **18501 East San Jose Avenue**<br>**City of Industry, California** | **91748** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**Torrid Holdings Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan**

(Full title of the plan)

**Lisa Harper**

**Chief Executive Officer**

**Torrid Holdings Inc.**

**18501 East San Jose Avenue**

**City of Industry, California 91748**

(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

***With copies to:***

**Eric A. Koontz**

**Troutman Pepper Locke LLP**

**600 Peachtree Street, N.E.**

**Suite 3000**

**Atlanta, Georgia 30308**

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| | | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

Torrid Holdings Inc. (the "***Registrant***") is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "***Registration Statement****")* with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***SEC***") to register an additional 8,276,081 shares (the "***Additional Shares***") of Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("***Common Stock***"), issuable under the Torrid Holdings Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "***LTIP***"). The Company previously registered a total of 10,687,500 shares of the Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the LTIP through a Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021 (File No. <u>[333-257738](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000119312521208878/d137255ds8.htm)</u>). The Additional Shares represent additional shares not previously registered that were automatically added to the shares authorized for issuance pursuant to the LTIP on January 1 of each calendar since 2021, pursuant to the "evergreen" provision of the LTIP.

Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021 (File No. <u>[333-257738](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000119312521208878/d137255ds8.htm)</u>) are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement to the extent not replaced hereby. In accordance with the instructional note to Part I of Form S-8 as promulgated by the SEC, the information specified by Part I of the Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The Registrant's Annual Report on <u>[Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001792781/000179278126000007/thi-20260131.htm)</u> for the year ended January 31, 2026, which included audited financial statements for the Registrant's latest fiscal year, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in a registration statement on <u>[Form 8-A](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000119312521204409/d162577d8a12b.htm)</u> filed with the SEC on June 30, 2021 (File No. 001-40571) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description, including <u>[Exhibit 4.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000162828023009533/torridholdingsincxex41xdes.htm)</u> to the Registrant's Annual Report on <u>[Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000162828023009533/thi-20230128.htm)</u> for the year ended January 28, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023.

All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, other than Current Reports or portions thereof furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 or any related Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items and other portions of documents that are furnished but not filed or are otherwise not incorporated into registration statements pursuant to the applicable rules promulgated by the SEC, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities offered hereby then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing such reports and documents.

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Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

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| | | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** |
|<br>**Exhibit Number** |<br>**Description** | **Form** | **Filing Date** | **Exhibit** |
| 4.1 | <u>[Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Torrid Holdings Inc., dated July 6, 2021.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001792781/000119312521208840/d68074dex31.htm)</u> | 8-K | 7/6/2021 | 3.1 |
| 4.2 | <u>[Amended and Restated Bylaws of Torrid Holdings Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000162828023009533/amendedby-laws2023322torri.htm)</u> | 10-K | 3/28/2023 | 3.2 |
| 4.3 | <u>[Torrid Holdings Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792781/000179278126000007/thi-formx4q25xex108xtorrid.htm)</u> | 10-K | 3/31/2026 | 10.8 |
| 4.4 | <u>[Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001792781/000119312521196688/d895088dex1018.htm)</u> | S-1/A | 6/23/2021 | 10.18 |
| 4.5 | <u>[Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001792781/000119312521196688/d895088dex1019.htm)</u> | S-1/A | 6/23/2021 | 10.19 |
| 4.6 | <u>[Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001792781/000119312521196688/d895088dex1020.htm)</u> | S-1/A | 6/23/2021 | 10.20 |
| 5.1\* | <u>[Opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.](thi-forms8xex51.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 23.1\* | <u>[Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.](thi-forms8xex231.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 23.2\* | <u>[Consent of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).](thi-forms8xex51.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 24.1\* | <u>[Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this Registration Statement).](#i6510798c87c4436da0c1e01975ecc0c9_47)</u> |  |  |  |
| 107\* | <u>[Filing Fee Table.](exfilingfees.htm)</u> |  |  |  |

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\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed herewith.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Industry, California, on March 31, 2026.

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| **TORRID HOLDINGS INC.** | **TORRID HOLDINGS INC.** |
| By: | /s/ LISA HARPER |
|  | Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa Harper |
|  | Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Lisa Harper, Paula Dempsey and Bridgett Zeterberg as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with the full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ LISA HARPER | Chief Executive Officer and Director <br>(Principal Executive Officer) | March 31, 2026 |
| Lisa Harper | Chief Executive Officer and Director <br>(Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ PAULA DEMPSEY | Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer) | March 31, 2026 |
| Paula Dempsey | Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer) |  |
| /s/ CHINWE ABAELU | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer<br>(Principal Accounting Officer) | March 31, 2026 |
| Chinwe Abaelu | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer<br>(Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| /s/ STEFAN L. KALUZNY | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Stefan L. Kaluzny | Director |  |
| /s/ DARY KOPELIOFF | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Dary Kopelioff | Director |  |
| /s/ THEO KILLION | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Theo Killion | Director |  |
| /s/ VALERIA RICO NIKOLOV | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Valeria Rico Nikolov | Director |  |
| /s/ MICHAEL SHAFFER | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Michael Shaffer | Director |  |

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## Ex-Filing

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? EX-FILING FEES

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**  |
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| | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Type**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Class Title**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Calculation Rule**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount Registered**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Rate**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | Other | 8276081 | $1.705 | $14110718.11 | 0.0001381 | $1948.69 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $14110718.11  |  | $1948.69  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $1948.69  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Offering Note** <br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>1</sup> Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock of Torrid Holdings Inc. (the "Registrant") that become issuable in respect of the securities identified in the above table by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant's receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock. The 8,276,081 shares of the common stock of the Registrant (the "Additional Shares") being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement represent additional shares not previously registered that were automatically added to the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Torrid Holdings Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") on January 1 of each calendar since 2021, pursuant to the "evergreen" provision of the LTIP. Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee for the additional shares reserved under the LTIP, on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 26, 2026.

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## Exhibit 5.1

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| Troutman Pepper Locke LLP<br>Bank of America Plaza, 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3000<br>Atlanta, GA 30308<br>troutman.com | ![image_2.jpg](image_2.jpg) |

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![image_1.jpg](image_1.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 31, 2026<br>Torrid Holdings Inc.<br>18501 East San Jose Avenue<br>City of Industry, California 91748<br>Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8<br>Ladies and Gentlemen:<br>We have acted as counsel to Torrid Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") that is being filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), relating to the registration of an additional 8,276,081 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), available for future issuance pursuant to Torrid Holdings Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), pursuant to provisions of the Plan providing for an automatic increase on January 1 of each year in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan. <br>In connection with this opinion letter, we have reviewed such documents and made such examination of law as we have deemed appropriate to give the opinions set forth below. We have relied, without independent verification, on certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact material to the opinion set forth below, on certificates of officers of the Company.<br>For all purposes of the opinion expressed herein, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the following: (a) to the extent that we have reviewed and relied upon certificates of the Company or authorized representatives thereof and certificates and assurances from public officials, all of such certificates, representations and assurances are accurate with regard to factual matters; (b) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, complete and accurate, and all documents submitted to us as copies conform to authentic original documents; (c) the genuineness of all signatures; and (d) the Registration Statement will be filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act.<br>Based on and subject to the foregoing and the exclusions, qualifications, limitations and other assumptions set forth in this opinion letter, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been validly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.<br>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing opinion is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including statutory provisions and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing), as in effect on the date hereof, and we do not express any opinion concerning any other law.<br>The foregoing opinion is being furnished only for the purpose referred to in the first paragraph of this opinion letter. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.<br>Very truly yours,<br>/s/ Troutman Pepper Locke LLP<br>TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP<br>

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Torrid Holdings Inc. of our report dated March 31, 2026 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Torrid Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California<br>March 31, 2026

<br>