Mourning for Gisele Bundchen, whose mother died

Gisele Bundchen she is known to be very close to her family. And she has often said that she had a very special relationship with her mother, Vania Nonnemacher. In an interview with Vogue, the supermodel had described her as a devoted, kind and altruistic woman. «She is the person who inspires me the most. She taught me to be independent and to take my destiny into my own hands,” she said.

Sunday 28 January, the Brazilian media GZH has reported the news of the woman's death, at the age of 75, after a battle with cancer. According to the media, she had been admitted to the Moinhos de Vento hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil, for treatment.

The former model wrote an exciting memory of the mother on Instagram: «Beloved mother,
It hurts to know that I won't be able to hug you anymore, but I know that you will always watch over us. You were an angel on earth, always helping everyone around you. I am so grateful to be your daughter and to have learned from you. Thank you for being the best role model of love, strength, compassion, courage and grace. I will forever cherish the beautiful memories we shared and will live by the values ​​you taught me. You will live on forever through the many lives you have touched. Thank you for giving me five best friends for life. Your love will always guide us. I will see you in my dreams. I love you”.

Mother of six, Vania Nonnemacher has always been a loving and caring member of her family. In July 2022, Tom Brady's ex-wife sent a touching message to her mother on her birthday: “I am eternally grateful for everything you have done for us. Thank you for always loving, inspiring and teaching us so much. Thanks for life! I love you so much,” the young woman posted on Instagram.

Gisele's success in her career is partly thanks to her mother. As a child, the supermodel wanted to become a professional volleyball player. But in 1993 her mother enrolled her and her sisters in a modeling course to teach them posture and gain self-confidence. At the end of the workshop, the Bündchen girls were rewarded with a trip to Rio de Janeiro, where Gisele was noticed by the famous Elite Model Management agency in a shopping mall.

The best childhood in the world

Earlier this month, Gisele Bündchen ushered in the new year by sharing a rare snapshot of her entire family in a photo carousel. “Reconnecting with what is essential, sending love and wishing everyone a happy and blessed 2024!”, she wrote in the caption of the post, which features her mother Vania, father Valdir and five sisters. In her memoir, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, published in 2018, he confessed that he had “the best childhood in the world”. “When I grew up in Horizontina, [in Brasile]we were six girls at the table, six voices talking, laughing or disagreeing at the same time”, she wrote. Vania Nonnemacher leaves behind thousands of memories.