Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente was confirmed this week after the supermodel hid it for weeks.
The 44-year-old has used a number of clever tricks to hide her baby bump from the world, including wearing baggy clothes and avoiding high-profile events.
On October 11, Gisele held a large bottle of water near her stomach in an attempt to hide her belly.
Just one day later, she left a yoga class in Miami wearing an oversized sweater and a large bag on her stomach.
He repeated the same trick on October 23, which made it difficult to see changes in his physique.
Gisele Bundchen has used several clever tricks to hide her baby bump from the world, such as hiding her belly behind bags and sweaters.
The 44-year-old woman has used various items to cover her stomach, such as drink bottles and bags.
In a sponsored video on Instagram to promote an herbal supplement earlier this month, Gisele made sure the camera cut to just below her chest.
Due to the strategic angle, it was impossible to know that the model was expecting another child.
Notably, she also did not walk in the revamped Victoria’s Secret fashion show on October 15, despite being one of the brand’s iconic angels.
TMZ She later reported that the Brazilian beauty had left the show because she “didn’t want to walk the runways anymore.”
However, the real reason for his absence may have had to do with his belly.
Gisele has also been careful when posting on social media.
In recent months, her posts have consisted of throwback photographs or professional photo shoots that could have been taken at any time.
In a sponsored video on Instagram to promote an herbal supplement earlier this month, Gisele made sure the camera cut to just below her chest.
Notably, she also did not walk in the revamped Victoria’s Secret fashion show on October 15, despite being one of the brand’s iconic angels.
The supermodel, 44, is already the mother of son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, from her marriage to NFL star Tom Brady, but for Valente, 35, It will be his first foray into fatherhood.
She has been dating Valente, 35, since June 2023, shortly after her divorce from Brady, and this will be her third child and first.
A source close to the star told People: “Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their lives and hope to create a peaceful and loving environment for the entire family.”
Joaquim, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, owns a jiu-jitsu studio with his brothers Pedro and Gui Valente in Miami.
They began dating in June 2023, after first meeting in December 2021, when she sought jiu-jitsu training for her son and then decided to take classes as well.
Gisele has only posted old photos or professional photo shoots on Instagram so fans can’t see the current size of her stomach.
Rumors surfaced in July that Joaquim and Bundchen may have called things off due to scrutiny following Tom Brady’s Netflix roast, though they later confirmed their romance was still ongoing.
A source revealed to InTouch Weekly at the time that “the spotlight was too much” for Joaquim.
“Joaquim is a normal guy,” the source added. “He’s not used to all the attention he gets.”