Gisele Bündchen has opened up about welcoming her third child in her 40s, more than a decade after she first became a mother.
In an interview with i-D, the supermodel, 46, said having her son in February 2025 was “a gift”.
Gisele has kept the name of her youngest son private. Instagram
“Having a baby at this moment of my life is such a gift because I’m in a different place,” Bündchen said.
“I don’t have anything to prove. I don’t feel like I really, quite frankly, care.
“I’m not defined by other people’s opinions. I feel like I get to choose how I want to live my life.”
After decades of magazine covers and runways, the Brazilian said she now turned down most opportunities to instead spend time with her family.
“I say no to 99 per cent of the jobs I’m offered because, when I put it on the scale, I’m like, ‘Am I going to miss my daughter’s volleyball game? Am I going to miss going to the park with my son? Am I going to miss my son DJing?’” she said.
Bündchen shares her two older children, son Benjamin, 16, and daughter Vivian, 13, with ex-husband Tom Brady, 49.
Her 18-month-old, whose name has been kept private, is her first with her second husband, Brazilian ju-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente.
The couple keep their family life relatively private.
Bündchen shared her pregnancy news only weeks before welcoming their son.
Bündchen with her older children, Vivian and Benjamin. Instagram
While she never officially announced her third child’s birth, she confirmed his arrival with a selfie in her 2025 Mother’s Day post.
“I’ve been quiet over here but very busy living life,” she said.
“Sometimes the most beautiful moments aren’t shared – they’re simply lived … being a mother, it’s been my greatest gift, a journey that humbles me, teaches me and fills me with gratitude every single day.”