Gisele Bündchen is a bona fide name in the runway industry. But the fans also remember her for her environmentalist deeds. The supermodel often calls out any shortcomings in her home state of Brazil. Bündchen is a big name who showcases her concern for the ecosystem. However, a top-ranking politician called out Gisele for being unaware of the facts about the country.
Tereza Cristina Dias had some stern words over Gisele Bündchen. The hosts queried the politician about the PR issues that developed because of Bündchen’s criticism during a radio interview. She argued Gisele’s environmental efforts harmed the country’s reputation internationally. The supermodel spoke against the government’s plans to roll back environmental regulations.
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Tereza Cristina Dias called out Gisele Bündchen as a “Bad Brazilian.” She also mentioned, “It’s absurd what they do today with the image of Brazil. For some reason they go out and paint a picture of Brazil and its industries that is not true. It’s absurd what they do today with the image of Brazil…”
“Sorry, Gisele Bündchen, you should be our ambassador, to say that your country preserves, that your country is on the global vanguard of preservation, and don’t come here saying bad things about Brazil without knowledge of the facts,” She added.
Gisele Bündchen is a 'bad Brazilian', says Bolsonaro's agriculture minister and agro-industry lobbyist, because she criticizes Bolsonaro moves to roll back environmental protections — When a government labels critics as “bad nationals”, repression loomshttps://t.co/FuCLHS3R43
— Alfons López Tena 🦇 (@alfonslopeztena) January 14, 2019
Gisele Bündchen is a UN environment goodwill ambassador and advocate for biodiversity and wildlife. As per Hypebeast, Harvard University and UCLA have honored the supermodel for the supermodel’s sustained devotion to environmental concerns. The supermodel did not respond to the criticism at first. However, she retaliated with an answer.
Gisele Bündchen responds to the “Bad Brazilian” remark
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After Tereza Cristina Dias called out Gisele Bundchen with the harsh remark, She responded with an unusual counterattack. As per The Guardian, the supermodel and environmentalist wrote a letter addressing the minister, which was also published in the Brazilian media.
— Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) January 16, 2019
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Bundchen expressed amazement at the disparaging remark in her letter. She said her critiques were scientific and were from a worried Brazilian resident. Gisele called the people bad Brazilians who perform unlawful destruction and trespassing on public grounds. Furthermore, Gisele also stated in the message that her grandparents were farmers, and she recognized the significance of agriculture in Brazil.
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