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Brazilian-born supermodel Gisele Bündchen has been undoubtedly one of the most successful stars in the fashion world for a very long time. In the late 90s, she rose to stardom after appearing on the cover of Vogue magazine. Since then, her journey as a ‘supermodel’ has been pretty amazing.

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In 2015, she finally decided to retire from modeling. Despite retiring from the ramp, she is still earning plenty of money; her current net worth certainly proves this fact. In this article, we will explore how Gisele Bündchen is still earning millions of dollars, even after retiring.

The secret behind the success of Gisele Bündchen as a supermodel

In 1997, she became the cover girl for Vogue magazine in the Brazilian edition and her journey to becoming a supermodel started from there. In 2000, she signed a $25 million massive deal with Victoria’s Secret. For seven years, she worked as a supermodel for the mega-brand.

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As a supermodel for Victoria’s Secret brand, she appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine quite often. Additionally, Vogue magazine named her the highest-paid model for fourteen consecutive years. During her modeling career, she walked in the runways of some of the biggest fashion houses in the world, like Christian Dior and Valentino.

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Safe to say, she has plenty of reach in the fashion world. Currently, she is using her social media platform to attract many manufacturers and brands. From those brands, she earns plenty of money, as her current salary is around $44 million; and her net worth is around $400 million.

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Apart from earning from her social media accounts, she also earns from her various Vogue endeavors. She also wrote her autobiography titled, ‘Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life’, which soon became a bestseller.

In 2009, she married NFL superstar Tom Brady and has two children (Benjamin and Vivian) with him. Although both are pretty rich and have earned millions of dollars throughout their career, Bündchen beat her husband in terms of total earnings. Since starting his NFL career in 2000, he earned around $330 million till 2020. As for Bündchen, she has earned around $500 million during that same time period.

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Currently, the couple is going through a tough time in their marriage, as both have hired divorce lawyers to make way for a mutual split. However, many insiders still believe that they could work it out in the end.

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