Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen has posed in her underwear while lifting heavy weights for the cover of i-D magazine's special mother-dedicated issue.
The 46-year-old fashion icon opened up in an accompanying interview about the changing demands of motherhood and how family priorities have led her to reject almost all work proposals.
Bündchen said in her interview that children give parents an opportunity to live again, to remain more present, and to experience life anew, adding that parents may do things differently than they did in the past.
Family Priorities and Career Choices
Bündchen welcomed her third child, a baby boy, in February 2025 with her husband Joaquim Valente. She also has two older children, 16-year-old Benjamin and 13-year-old Vivian, from her previous marriage to former NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
The Brazilian fashion star explained that time spent with her family now outweighs any financial compensation. She revealed that she says no to 99 percent of the job offers proposed to her.
When weighing work opportunities, Bündchen said she considers whether accepting a job would cause her to miss her daughter's volleyball match, a walk in the park with her son, or watching her son perform as a DJ.
Photoshoot Style and Victoria's Secret Reference
For the magazine feature, Bündchen wore a Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Envy bra paired with a sheer lace dress. The outfit paid homage to the global lingerie brand that helped catapult her to worldwide fame during the early 2000s.
In other photographs from the session, she displayed her biceps in a vintage t-shirt decorated with badges reading I Feel Good All Over and This Smile's For You. She also posed in an Aritzia leather jacket while making a finger-gun gesture with her hands.
In another shot, the supermodel smiled for the camera wearing ultra-short shorts and a t-shirt printed with the word Mother.
Daily Fitness and Weight Training Routine
Bündchen disclosed that weight training is the newest addition to her long-standing fitness regimen, which has included yoga, Pilates, and jiu-jitsu for many years.
She detailed her weekly training routine, explaining that she lifts weights three times a week, practices Pilates once or twice a week, and does yoga two to three times a week.
She emphasized that she exercises every single day because working out is not a chore she feels forced to do, but an opportunity she is grateful to have.
