Tom Brady and Gisele B眉ndchen have finalized their divorce, they each announced Friday, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of fashion and football.

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She more recently contended that the characterization in reports that she was desperate for her husband to retire carried sexist overtones.

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Their son Benjamin was born later that year, followed by a daughter, Vivian, in 2012. Brady also has a 15-year-old son, Jack Moynahan, from a previous relationship with actor Bridget Moynahan.

B眉ndchen, who was discovered by a modeling scout at age 13 in Brazil, secured her place as one of the industryB次元官网网址檚 highest-paid models by the 2000s and became a tabloid staple, fueled by a relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio. In addition to walking the runways of top designers, appearing in campaigns for high street and high fashion brands alike, she signed on as a VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Secret Angel and took on small film roles B次元官网网址� including in B次元官网网址淭he Devil Wears Prada.B次元官网网址�

She took a giving up runway work and limiting herself to a few advertising campaigns and magazine covers a year. She made one big exception, and a huge smile in 2016 as she crossed a 400-foot (120-meter) runway while fellow Brazilian B次元官网网址淭he Girl from Ipanema.B次元官网网址�

Since paring back her modeling commitments, she has dedicated herself to environmental activism, particularly with regard to and business ventures like eco-friendly skin care and a lingerie line. She has also been vocal about mental health, disclosing debilitating panic attacks that she said had her contemplate suicide and criticizing unrealistic beauty standards.

Above all, B眉ndchen told Elle,

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Brady turned 45 in August, when he for unspecified personal reasons. The team supported the leave, calling it a pre-planned break agreed to before the start of training camp in July.

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