Gisele Bündchen is strutting gracefully to the 43rd year of her life. The birthday also marks her first since her separation from Tom Brady back in October of last year. The Brazilian supermodel reportedly has decided to have an intimate, low-profile birthday celebration this time with her family back in Brazil.

As the beauty queen heads to another year in her life, wishes have been pouring in from all corners. The giants like Vogue, Elle, and Haarpar’s Baazar, for whom the model has posed several times were all showering their praises on Bündchen for her special day. Among the downpour of wishes, the model’s long-time pal with whom she shares a beautiful bond also took to his social media to honor Bündchen on her momentous day.

Wishes keep pouring in for the beauty queen

Nino Munoz, the renowned Chilean-Canadian photographer nurtures a beautiful friendship with Bündchen for a span of 28 years. As the Supermodel was embarking on her 43rd year on July 20, Munoz took to his Instagram to dedicate a heartfelt birthday wish to his long-time friend. He shared a carousel of snaps of Bundchen along with a heartfelt caption in which he gushed,” G I S E L E. ♥️🌙 @gisele Happy birthday!! So many years of friendship, over 28 yrs!! I love you for eternity. Wishing you an abundance of health, happiness and love ♥️💕 te amo !”

Munoz crossed paths with the Supermodel during his first professional assignment, shooting a fashion story for British Vogue with Bündchen. The two have continued collaborating on various projects since then ranging from  Muse to Rolling Stone. The professional partnership flourished into a beautiful friendship with Bundchen herself describing Munoz as ” like a brother” in her book ‘Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life’. Recently Munoz also celebrated his 50th birthday when Bundchen showered him with her heartfelt birthday wishes.

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As the wishes were flooding in, Bündchen celebrated a simple and sweet birthday with her beloved clan back home in Brazil.

A simple and sweet birthday bash

According to People Magazine, she was with ”her twin sister and the rest of her family in Brazil,” on her special day. “She’s going to Brazil a couple times this summer, Her mom’s birthday is on Sunday too, so they’ll celebrate all the festivities together”, the sources had informed. It also makes sense for the model to celebrate the occasion with her clan as Bündchen shares her birthday with her twin sister Patricia.

The model shared a sneak peek of her simple birthday bash on her Instagram story. She was all smiles surrounded by her family as they sang ”Happy Birthday”  while the model struck a high five to Patricia who was sitting across the table, amidst a delicious birthday cake. As Bündchen marks another year of her life, she appears happy and excited about what the future has in store for her.

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