Gisele Bundchen Makes Final Catwalk Appearance In Brazil

Gisele Bundchen Makes Final Catwalk Appearance In Brazil

Gisele Bundchen, the world's highest-paid model, has walked her final runway show - saying an emotional goodbye to the catwalk during São Paulo Fashion Week in her native Brazil.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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Her husband Tom Brady, parents Vania and Valdir, and sister Gabriela, looked on proudly as Gisele strutted her stuff for Colcci.

Gisele started her 20-year modelling career at the tender age of 14 during the very same fashion week in Brazil, and has since amassed an eye-watering fortune of nearly $400 million (around £250m). Just last year, she reportedly earned £28 million.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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So why has she decided to stop now? According to the Daily Telegraph, Gisele told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, "Automatically, my body tells me if what I do is worth it, and it asked to stop.

"I respect my body, it's a privilege to be able to stop."

Her sister and representative Patricia said in a statement that she will now "focus on special projects and also spending more time on her number one priority: her family."

Gisele has two children with, Benjamin and Vivian, with her American football player hubby Tom.

At the end of the show, a host of other models joined Gisele all wearing pictures of the iconic model.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 15: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Colcci show at SPFW Summer 2016 at Parque Candido Portinari on April 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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Earlier in the day, Gisele posted a picture of herself before the show, drinking from a giant piece of fruit and getting glammed up. She wrote simply, "Almost ready!!"

Almost ready!! ✨✨✨ Quase pronta!

A photo posted by Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) on

She had already informed her followers she would hanging up her runway boots, posting a picture of her at 14, when she was scouted. She said, "I am grateful that at 14, I was given the opportunity to start this journey. Today after 20 years in the industry, it is a privilege to be doing my last fashion show by choice and yet still be working in other facets of the business. #firstrunway #14yearsold

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