The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen had several high-profile relationships in the past, and the most prominent one that caught immense attention was her association with Leonardo DiCaprio. After they split in 2005, the blond beauty made a bold move by selling her diamond gifts received from Caprio for a noble cause.
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It appeared that Bündchen wanted to destroy all the existing links between them. It was also the time, when she was dating Patriots legend Tom Brady and was planning to start a married life, with the superstar.
Gisele Bündchen sold her precious diamond gifts for charity
The former Victoria’s Secret angel and the Hollywood hunk dated for five years before announcing their split in 2005. Bündchen was in her 20s, reigning at the top of the modeling industry. Her relationship with Dicaprio garnered crazy attention and always remained a hot subject in the celebrity world.
Bündchen, who couldn’t handle the overnight celebrity status, went through depression. In fact, she also suffered from panic attacks owing to her unhealthy lifestyle and diet. Her hectic work schedule disturbed her internal peace. Subsequently, the supermodel decided to announce her split from the actor.
A year later, Bündchen found her man in Tom Brady, and they started dating in 2006. Per reports, he brought balance to her life, as they both were fitness freaks and highly disciplined. To reboot her entire lifestyle, Bündchen decided to clean her closet. The precious diamond jewelry, she received from her ex-lover went to Christie’s Jewels: The New York Sale auction.
It consisted of a 3.35-carat diamond ring and a six-carat diamond pendant neck. According to glamour.com, those ornaments were worth between $2 million and $4 million. She pledged a chunk of the money from auctions to the Russell Simmons-co-founded charity Diamond Empowerment Fund. This reserve provided educational assistance to the poorer countries in Africa.
Bündchen does not blame her for failed relationships
Being the highest-paid supermodel, Bündchen attracted interest from several prominent personalities. However, the Brazilian bombshell is great at making choices and does not indulge in relationships where she cannot grow. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the supermodel vowed to have done her due diligence, but sometimes things don’t work out.
“You give everything you got to achieve your dream,” Bündchen said. “You give a hundred percent of yourself, and it’s heartbreaking when it doesn’t end up the way you hoped for, and worked for, but you can only do your part,” she added. While Bündchen remains single at present, it will be interesting to see whether she welcomes any other men into her personal space.
