Gisele Bündchen Reportedly Refused To Break Her Retirement For Victoria's Secret's Runway

Gisele Bündchen is about standing on business, and Victoria's Secret discovered that no fairy wings could convince her otherwise!

The retired supermodel reportedly declined an offer to appear on Victoria's Secret's runway amid her ongoing decision to hang the heels for good.

Gisele Bündchen called it quits with strutting her stuff on the runway in 2020 after a long career as a Victoria's Secret angel from 1996 to 2006.

The model's irresistible charm was noticeably missing on the iconic runway last night, no thanks to her retirement two years ago and her strong resolve to not make a return despite talks from close quarters.

Sources disclosed that the brand reached out to the model's team back in June when casting started for the show, but their offer was declinedon the basis that she no longer wants to walk the runways for shows.

The icon was a regular face on the brand's stage for two decades, and she even made a brief reemergence on Victoria's Secret's runway in 2023 for its Icons campaign.

Per TMZ, Emmanuelle Alt, the former head of French Vogue was the one who tried to get into talks with the former model in a bid to get her out of retirement. The two reportedly shared a close relationship and styled the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

The event was power-packed with supermodels in their best looks for the night. Notable names who walked the Runaway include Tyra Banks, Gigi & Bella Hadid, Taylor Hill, Kate Moss, Irina Shayk, Kate Moss, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jasmine Tookes and many more.

According to NPR, the lingerie company's promotional event featuring superstar models under contract, popularly referred to as "angels," pulled audiences in their thousands during its glory days from 1995 to 2018.

It was, however, canceled in 2019 due to the backlash faced by the fashion industry amid the body positivity, transgender rights, and #MeToo movements.

The company also battled a series of issues involving its own leadership, like the scandalous comments by the former Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek about transgender and plus-size models.

The company announced a fall return in May 2024, promising a show that would "reflect who we are today, plus everything you know and love — the glamour, runway, wings, musical entertainment, and more!"

The 45-minute show was streamed on Amazon's Prime Video and featured an all-women musical artist appearance, including Tyla, K-Pop star Lisa, and pop icon Cher closing the show.

Graham was "over the moon" to walk the show as a woman in her late 30s and mother of three kids. She also looked forward to representing curvy women on the iconic runway.

The model confessed that she was initially skeptical about accepting the invitation "because there has been a brand DNA that's been very hard to be a part of for so many years, for so many of us."

Graham added that in her conversation with the head of the brand, she was assured that their plan was to have "extended sizes," which won her over.

"I said, yes so that there could be more women that could see themselves represented on the runway because we did not see that during Fashion Month," she noted.

The 29-year-old returned to the VS runway in grand style by opening the show in a dazzling pink silk one-piece featuring super short shorts and a plunging neckline paired with large pink wings.

The Blast reported that the model reminded the audience that she is still a swiftie as she struck the Swift signature pose from her Eras Tour by raising one arm high in the air with her wrist turned skyward.

Gigi was a regular attendee at the "Blank Space" singer's concerts in the past, including the Eras Tour. The iconic duo has also maintained a close-knit circle of friends often called the "Girl Squad," which includes other famous celebrities like Abigail Anderson Lucier and Selena Gomez.

The mom of one revealed before the show that while Swift will not be attending the show in person, she played a significant role in preparing her for the Victoria's Secret runway.

"There's an aspect to it that I was trained to do by Taylor on her tour," she said. "In one of her rehearsals, she was like, 'I'm gonna show you how we do this.' Did that, and now I'm using it tonight."

The model and her sister hold a sterling reputation for dominating runways and magazine workers over decade-long careers.

Victoria's Secret certainly left a lasting impression in the minds of the general public following their return!