Gisele Bündchen turned down an offer from Victoria’s Secret to come out of retirement to strut down their runway during the return of their fashion show, but apparently, there are no hard feelings.
Insiders informed TMZ that Victoria’s Secret invited Gisele to participate in last night’s event, even though she officially stepped away from runway shows in 2020.
According to our sources, Victoria’s Secret reached out to Gisele’s team back in June when they began casting for the show … however, Gisele’s representatives gracefully declined, stating she has no interest in returning to runway modeling.
Gisele held the title of Victoria’s Secret angel from 1996 to 2006 … and officially retired from runway walking in 2020 … although she did collaborate with VS in 2023 for its Icons campaign.
It was a long shot regardless … but Victoria’s Secret made the effort nonetheless.
Our insiders reveal that Emmanuelle Alt — the former editor-in-chief of French Vogue — was the one who tried to persuade Gisele to return from retirement … as Emmanuelle shares a close bond with Gisele and was the stylist for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
However, it seems her efforts were unsuccessful … as we are informed that Gisele once again politely turned them down … with her team insisting that despite her close relationship with the stylist, she’s completely finished with runway appearances.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show made its comeback after a 6-year hiatus … but Gisele has consistently expressed her lack of interest in walking the catwalk again … so it was a no-go.