13 Years Before Marrying Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Underwent a Cultural Crisis in a Dream City

The Brazilian supermodel, Gisele Bündchen, moved out of her country to pursue her dream of modeling at a very young age. She worked in Japan before she moved to the cultural hotpot that is New York. Although the former Victoria’s Secret Angel gained popularity and success while she lived in NY, initially the city gave her a cold shoulder.

Bündchen has described herself as a typical Brazilian gaucha. Gauchas are traditional cowboys who live in the Southern Brazilian regions and lead a unique lifestyle. Additionally, she grew up with five sisters, which makes her a warm person by nature. But when she arrived in New York City, she witnessed a culture shock.

Gisele Bündchen witnessed a huge transition

In her best-selling memoir, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, the highest-paid model wrote about her personal experiences. One of those was about the effect of meditation and yoga on a person. While talking about that, she said, “As a Brazilian, I would greet almost everyone with a hug and a kiss. That’s what I knew!… In my early New York days, people would freeze, or pull away from me, or just stand there looking confused.”

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This would lead her to think that people did not like her or she did something wrong. But the former wife of Tom Brady explained one should not get hurt over such a thing or get “confused by our diversity.” Also, not every person is the same.

Gisele preaches and encourages people to be unique

Finding one’s identity is an arduous journey, and Gisele talked about it in her memoir. As the author noted, “We shouldn’t expect others to be like us.” The fashion icon explained that comparing ourselves to others is a pointless thing. It is because no two people can have similar experiences.

“If you spend time comparing yourself with someone else, the only thing you’re doing is setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. You won’t ever feel good enough.” Bündchen solely holds herself as a standard.

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