Gisele Bündchen Confesses: Motherhood, her most embarrassing moments and why she gave up drinking

supermodel Gisele Bundchen Interviewed by magazine people There, he reflected deeply on his past, present and future.The first topic discussed was his embarrassing moment at the Givenchy Spring/Summer 2000 show, when Her heel broke on the catwalk. Like the professional she has always been, Gisele pretended that nothing was happening, but the truth was that she was on the verge of a breakdown due to the shame and pain of supporting her weight on the balls of her feet; all in an effort to continue to look beautiful At the same time.

“It’s crazy. My heels dig into my body. So you have to put all your weight in the front of your feet. Then you get cramps and it hurts, but you have to do what you have to do” Bündchen explained in the interview. The model also assured that the only thing on her mind was that “she couldn’t break down in front of everyone present” because they wanted to see her looking as perfect as ever. Still, this time The incident taught Bündchen a profound lesson.

“I’m not going to break down in front of so many people. There’s no option to break down there. You have to pretend nothing happened and hope no one notices. I think that’s a great metaphor for life because every time a curve ball is thrown at you, do you fall or do you get up? It’s a choice, right?you have to get up“.

More than 20 years have passed, and many changes have taken place in Gisele’s life. Now a mother of two, she is divorced and has decided to give up drinking. According to Gisele, it was age that made her give up intoxicating drinks because they were taking an increasing toll on the body. For this reason, Bundchen also chose to say goodbye to caffeine.

“In fact, just after turning 40, I feel a huge difference when I drink this glass of wine and when I don’t drink this glass of wine.. It is socially acceptable to drink a glass of wine. People even say, “Oh, this is healthy for you.” Well, it’s not healthy for me.If you want to ask your body, I’m asking a lot from my body and I can’t take all these things (alcohol, caffeine) because they add up,” said Gisele, who also claimed she has quit alcohol since , she has fallen asleep. Feeling better “It’s less confusing.”

Although Bundchen, 42, remains one of the most coveted models, her biggest concern these days is her role as a mother. Vivian, 10, and Ben, 13, have had to endure several moves and media harassment after their quarterback dad tom brady, will be separated from his mother. However, things have started to settle down, the family now lives in Miami, and Gisele’s kids seem to be settling in.

“They are meeting friends at school. They love it. Everything is new. But they really love it and are doing their own thing,” said Gisele, who little by little is finding her own for her kids Road pride. Ben has followed in his father’s footsteps and practiced football wearing No. 12, just like the seven-time Super Bowl champion. However, his real passion seemed to be music, as his mother claimed that he sat at the piano all day long.

For her part, Vivian was obsessed with horseback riding and wanted to become a professional rider.Many people told Gisele to convince her daughter to leave the expensive sport as soon as possible, but her net worth is $400 millionseems to have little impact on him.

“I think, for me, success means raising kids with the right values. You know what I mean? Because then, when I was ready to leave, I knew I left something beautiful and was Assets for other things. I’m proud to see how they are individuals but so strong in their principles and values. It makes me so happy to see you blossoming into your own being.” Bundchen ended the interview with this reflection.