Gisele Bündchen claps back at Tom Brady's parenting shade

Autumn Hawkins

Gisele Bündchen claps back at Tom Brady's parenting shade image

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Gisele Bündchen is reacting to her ex-husband, Tom Brady's, alleged parenting comments, which many fans perceived as shady. 

The supermodel and former New England quarterback were married for 11 years before they got divorced in 2022. The former couple shares two children together: Benjamin and Vivian. Brady also has his son, Jack, from a previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan. Bündchen welcomed her youngest child with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, after her breakup with the NFL star earlier this year.

In Brady's newsletter last month, he claimed that playing football contributed to him being a "great father."

"I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family. I chose to do it by playing football," he wrote.

“My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused — those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids, by prioritizing my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate; and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives,” Brady continued.

"Remember, your children are watching everything. They see what you do in every aspect of your life and how you do it. Reading bedtime stories and helping them with homework are not the only ways to be a great parent. And neither is winning Super Bowls or MVPs," he added.

"Being a great football player didn’t make me a great dad, but how I became a great player certainly had an impact - from showing up day in and day out, to doing whatever it took to get better, be successful, be a role model, and to provide," Brady concluded.

Bündchen reportedly is "furious" about his comments and that he was sticking up for himself by writing about parenting in his newsletter.

"People have warned him that Gisele won't stand for it, but Tom's been sitting back and holding his tongue for too long and he can't do it anymore," an insider told The National Enquirer.

"Tom has a different take on parenting than Gisele and he's merely sticking up for himself," the insider continued. "At least, that's the way he sees it. The more he reflects on it, the more cross he is about how she treated him during the marriage and how she complained about him pursuing his passion. He just had to say something."

Brady has not reacted to the reported claim at this time. 

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Autumn Hawkins

Autumn Hawkins is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A New Jersey native, she got her start in media working in broadcast for WPRI, FOX Entertainment and the CW Providence as an entertainment producer and coordinator. She later held the role of National R&B and Hip-Hop editor for Beasley Media. More of Autumn's work can be found across OK! Magazine, Compulsive Magazine, Lowkey R&B and on-air with Beyond The Record.