“Tears Were Washing Off My Makeup”: Tom Brady’s Ex-Wife Gisele Bündchen Once Feared She Might Embarrass Her Family

Gisele Bündchen, the ex-wife of retired NFL legend Tom Brady, has enjoyed a successful career as a model. The former Victoria’s Secret Angel captivated the audience with her ravishing beauty, a sight to behold on the ramp. But there are always two sides to a story. While her fans got to witness her incredible success, many did not see how it also gripped her with fear, insecurities, and darkness. The fashion industry is one where it requires you to give complete commitment, physically and mentally. How did this affect Gisele Bündchen during her glory days?

Gisele Bündchen recollects fear of embarrassing family

Tom Brady’s ex-wife might have basked herself in success, but it did not come without consequences. There are always wounds that never show on the body. In her book ‘Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life’, Gisele Bündchen recollects how she once feared that she may bring embarrassment to her family name.

While walking the ramp for The Alexander McQueen show in 1998, she said she remembers how she had to walk the ramp without wearing a top. The then 18-year-old Bündchen talks about how she wished her family would not see the photos, as she might embarrass them.

She said, “That was probably the night I started to dissociate, to begin thinking of my public self as her and she. Because the girl who appeared on the runway wasn’t anyone familiar to me. A few minutes earlier I’d been crying so hard my tears were washing off my makeup.” Bündchen further recollects how she thought her family would never talk to her again after that show.

Read More: “Listen To It”: Tom Brady’s Ex-Wife Gisele Bündchen Advocates a Powerful Idea to Kill Anxiety and Stress

Hope became Bündchen’s strongest weapon

There is always hope, even when your brain tells you there is none. Gisele Bündchen did not lose hope during her initial days of struggle. It is because of this reason that she has flourished into the successful person that she is now.

Considering her status in the modeling world, she is bringing the ever-present problems in the industry to public knowledge. By becoming a voice for models in this industry, Gisele Bündchen is bringing everyone’s plight out into the open.

Watch this story: NFL GOAT Tom Brady and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen take a break with separate vacations.

Will Bündchen’s experience force the industry to reconsider its methods? Only time will tell.