Gisele Bündchen’s Father’s Day Post Omits Tom Brady

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen sparked public discussion after posting a Fathers Day tribute on Sunday, June 21, that honored her husband, Joaquim Valente, and her father, Valdir Bündchen, but did not mention her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is the father of Bündchen's two older children, Benjamin and Vivian.

The Instagram post featured several family photos, including images of Valente with their one-year-old son, whom they welcomed in February 2025. The couple married in a private ceremony in December 2025. The post also included pictures of Bündchen's children with Brady, Benjamin and Vivian, interacting with Valente. In her caption, Bündchen praised Valente's values and role as a father and expressed gratitude for her own father's support.

The omission of Brady drew attention online, particularly because it contrasted with Brady's own social media activity weeks earlier. On May 10, Brady had publicly acknowledged Bündchen in a Mothers Day tribute, sharing images of her with their children and wishing Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing mothers.

Public reaction to Bündchen's post was divided. Some defended her choice, arguing it was appropriate to...