Since the start of 2023 it’s clear that supermodelGisele Bündchenissuper-focused on her career.
Last week, a source close to the 42-year-old told PEOPLE that one of Bündchen’s top priorities sincefinalizing her divorcefromTom Bradyon Oct. 28 has been getting back into a work rhythm.
“She knows she made the right decision in her life,” the insider told PEOPLE, adding that the fashion pro is “starting over in a good frame of mind” and that she feels “confident, strong and better than she has in a long, long time.”
Now, three months after her breakup, the multi-hyphenate is booked and busy, as herex-husband just announced his retirement.
On Tuesday, Bündchen was spotted in Miami, FL., modeling on the beach in a Barbie-core pink Chanel one-piece bathing suit with an open back, during a shoot. She even takes a moment to fix her own glam between shots.
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The swimwear sighting seems to be a part of a mega fashion project that Bündchen has been filming for the last few days.
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Bündchen —who toppedForbes' highest-paid model list from 2002 to 2016— has already kicked off the year with the ultimate comeback: starring inLouis Vuitton’s Yayoi Kusama collection campaign, posing topless in jeans while modeling off the new handbag collection.
And there’s definitely more to come. Earlier this month, anotherinsider told PEOPLEshe is “super-charged about her career.”
“She is busy making decisions and feels happy and more settled than she has in a long time,” the source shared, adding, that’s all thanks to her “sense of renewal, newfound energy and a happy future outlook.”
Many fans have speculated that Bündchen might also hit the Met Gala red carpet solo this year, marking herfirst solo attendance without Brady in 15 years.This year’s eventwillhonor the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, a longtime collaborator of Bündchen who had a long-standing contract with Chanel.
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While Bündchen is finding her work groove, sources close to the star have also noted that her sonBenjamin Rein, 13, and daughterVivian Lake, 10 (both of whom she shares with the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback), are still of utmost importance.
An insider told PEOPLE she remains “focused on her kids, her health and work,” adding, “She is happy and doing really well.”
Another person in her inner circle has been her jiu jitsu trainer and fitness friendJoaquim Valente, who a source revealed is someone the model"adores and trusts."
They were recently seen jogging in Costa Rica, where they first sparked romance rumors during Bündchen’sfamily vacation in November, which included Valente and her kids. At the time, a source said that they were not romantically linked.
source: people.com
