Gisele Bündchen celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday by sharing never-before-seen snaps of her 15-month-old son and two older children in a new nine-picture Instagram slideshow. The 45-year-old CAA Fashion model also revealed four handwritten notes, three of which were penned in her native Portuguese.
Heartfelt Messages from Her Children
'Happy Mother's Day to the best mom in the world!' Bündchen's 13-year-old daughter Vivian Brady wrote in translation. 'Words cannot describe how much love I have for you. I wanted to say how much I appreciate you, even if sometimes I don't act like I usually do, but I always know what you say is true, even if it's not what I want to hear, but I know it's for my own good. You've been with me through all the possible things that have happened to me, and I feel like I can always talk to you about anything. You are my best friend forever and best mom. I love you so much and enjoy your special day. Yours truly.'
The sixth-generation Brazilian bombshell's 16-year-old son Benjamin Brady was the only one who wrote in English: 'You are the best! Today is your day and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else rather [than] be with you. Even though sometimes you can be a little overprotective [it] shows that you care, and I love you for that. I will forever be thankful for everything you have taught me. Never change. I love you so much.'
There was a scribble scrawled by Bündchen's toddler, whose middle name is said to be 'River', along with a note from her second husband, Joaquim Valente.
Bündchen's Marriage to Joaquim Valente
The Garnier global brand ambassador and the 36-year-old jiu-jitsu 'professor' wed on December 3 in Surfside, Florida, four years after hiring him to instruct her children and herself in the martial art. Bündchen and Valente were famously pictured traveling to Costa Rica together in November 2022, just two weeks after finalizing her divorce from ex-husband Tom Brady, but things allegedly didn't turn romantic until June 2023.
'This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful,' the Chanel spokesmodel told the New York Times.
Tom Brady's Mother's Day Tribute
Speaking of the 48-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champ, he publicly showed some love for Bündchen and his babymama Bridget Moynahan via Instagram story on Sunday. Brady, who fathered 18-year-old son Jack with Moynahan, wrote: 'Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers in this world!' The Fox Sports broadcaster and Bündchen's 13-year marriage appeared to crumble in 2022 shortly after he announced he would be un-retiring from the NFL, which only lasted one season.
Bündchen's Own Tribute
'Nothing in this world fills my life with more meaning and joy than being a mom,' Bündchen, who boasts 34.6 million social media followers, captioned her post. 'I'm so grateful to experience life with them, learning and growing together every day. Happy Mother's Day to all moms, especially to my [late mother Vania Nonnenmacher], who is always by my side in spirit and inspires me to be the best mom that I can be.'
On April 30, the Joias Vivara brand ambassador teamed up with fellow Lotus Endowment board member Karlie Kloss to encourage people to donate to Lotus House Women's Shelter through the 20-year-old Miami organization's Amazon Wishlist for Mother's Day. The former Victoria's Secret Angels also happen to be neighbors, with Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner residing in a $23.5 million Miami mansion not far from Bündchen's $11.5 million mansion on Miami's Indian Creek Island.
