Victoria's Secret, an underwear brand that has been in trouble in the past few years and has to stop its annual show, recently suddenly released "King Fried" news. On September 26, the 2023 Victoria's Secret Show will restart, and the lineup of supermodels participating in this show is outrageously strong. Among them, Ji Niangniang, Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima and "Sugar Candy" Candace are impressively listed, and if only "the gods return, the feast will begin".
(Not only will they appear at the annual Victoria's Secret show, but they will also be the face of Victoria's Secret's new ICON series with Ho Sui.) It must be said that the name of this series is indeed very suitable with these icon-level figures. ）
It was a surprise to see that Ji Niangniang, who had been "leg sealing" for many years, could appear on the show again! No wonder when Ji Niangniang herself officially announced this news, fans at home and abroad were in ecstasy. "Niangniang is back!" "Oh my God, I'm not ready!"
(After all, the last time Ji Niangniang walked the catwalk was at the Rio Olympics in her native Brazil in 2016.) At the peak of her career, her worth was calculated in steps, and each step was equivalent to $450,000. But she said the "free catwalk" at the Rio Olympics was the most precious experience of her life. ）
For most young people, Ji Niangniang's catwalk aura seems to be the story of the last century. For more than a decade, she has been more like a "former supermodel" and the enviable heroine of a century marriage. Until October last year, the supermodel Ji Niangniang worth 400 million and the legendary rugby star Tom Brady worth 250 million officially announced the end of this idol drama marriage after 13 years of marriage, which also caused a sensation in the world.
The parties seem to have handled it lightly and extremely low-key: in September, the media broke the news that the two were separated, and in October, the two had officially announced that they had finished dealing with the matter. No bad words, no entanglements. In their divorce statement, they wrote: "We have made the decision to end our marriage after much deliberation... We will continue to play the role of parents together, ensuring that our children are still surrounded by love and have no flaws in their lives, and it is our privilege to have such children, who have always occupied the center of our lives. And after the divorce, they did maintain respect and commitment to each other, almost a model for divorced couples.
Of course, none of this is really as light as it seems. In a recent interview, Ji Niangniang talked for the first time about the impact of last year's divorce case on her. She admitted: "Breaking up is never easy, especially when the media around the world is speculating about every step of our breakup. ”
But she still withstood strong pressure and cleanly divorced because this is the life she really wants. For more than a decade, the family's life has revolved around Brady's career, moving with the team he plays. Brady trains at least 12 hours a day and co-founded several companies. Giselle, by contrast, shifted her focus almost entirely to the family, completing "widowed parenting."
In February 2021, Brady decided to retire for the first time, which gave Ji Niangniang hope that the two sides would return to the same front. But a few weeks after the splendid little essay was written, Brady suddenly "realized his place was still on the court, not in the stands." He chose to return to the team for another year. In the eyes of many, this incident became the trigger for Giselle's decision to leave.
Giselle knows better than anyone how much Tom loves the sport. But, "I've done what I'm supposed to do." "I also have a huge list of things I have to do, things I want to do." She said.
(Sports, meditation, nature, gardening, and spending time with family are all things Giselle enjoys very much.) ）
Tearing aside the topic, Brady played the entire season after the divorce, and he announced his permanent retirement again in February this year. In August, he became a shareholder in Birmingham City, the second division of English football. In terms of relationships, he was recently revealed to be dating another supermodel, Elena.
In contrast, Giselle, who appeared in front of everyone after the divorce, is more determined. She has more time to do what she wants.
As soon as she divorced, she made a commercial campaign for the LV x YK series by Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama.
In June this year, the 42-year-old once again participated in the shooting of LV's new fashion project "Horizon Never Ends", and her figure and condition still look amazing.
She spends a lot of time with her family: celebrating her 43rd birthday with her twin sister, playing volleyball on the beach with her maiden family, singing karaoke at home with her 10-year-old daughter Vivian, and getting up close and personal with horses in nature, her favorite nature.
She also hosted a fundraiser for her own Luz Alliance Fund to support seven Brazilian biomes dedicated to the conservation and regeneration of the Amazon jungle. At the party, Ji Niangniang's supermodel friends Karlie Kloss and Karolina Kurkova were present to support.
In the year after the divorce, there was no shortage of media speculation about her love life, such as paparazzi photographing her and Jiu-Jitsu teacher Joaquim Valente often going out to play sports, speculating that he was Giselle's new boyfriend, and reports that she was dating a wealthy real estate developer friend of Brady. And for these gossip, Ji Niangniang's denial is firm and gentle.
"Just because I got divorced, they [the tabloids] were going to try to hook me up with somebody. Joaquim is my teacher to my children and me, and most importantly, he is someone I admire and trust. He has that energy. It's great to have my kids surround themselves with that energy. ”
(Giselle and her family are both learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and coach Joaquim Valente has been portrayed by some lace media outlets as her date.) ）
As for the rich real estate developer friend, Giselle directly scoffed. "My relationship with him is zero... They say I'm with this guy because he has money. This is ridiculous. Why would anyone create such rumors? There is only one reason. They wanted me to look like someone I wasn't at all. ”
"I am a simple girl who wants to be in nature. Leave me alone. I just want to do my career while quietly raising my children. "Even if she walks the most expensive catwalk, in her bones, she is still the girl who will be happier on the bicycle and in nature.
As she said in the promotional video that Ji Niangniang shot for Victoria's Secret: Loving myself is not selfish, and the more I respect and meet my needs, the better I can express myself. Now Ji Niangniang is the one who loves herself the most.
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