Call her the queen of the jungle.
It’s not officially the start of swimwear season just yet, but Gisele Bündchen proved that for celebrities and especially models, bathing suits are a go-to no matter what the calendar says. In her latest photoshoot for Pop magazine, the supermodel and professional bombshell wore a leopard-print stunner with what may just be the biggest cutout we’ve ever seen on a bathing suit. The design came courtesy of Celine, which gave the traditional one-piece major sex appeal by adding a huge, round cutout at the midsection.
The rest of the bathing suit included traditional skinny straps and high-cut sides. Bündchen finished the look with sky-high heels and held a long light bulb as she posed. Her hair was styled in messy, voluminous waves.
“I can’t believe we did 13 images in 3 hours! That was a record for me,” she captioned an Instagram post — which showed the final images along with some behind-the-scenes shots — in both English and Portuguese. “Thank you for coming to Miami and having a good time with me, I had so much fun! You guys rocked!”
Gisele Bündchen Revealed She Struggled With "Severe Panic Attacks" and Depression in Her 20s
Bündchen's fierce post comes after she opened up about what she called "one of the worst times" of her life.
“After having a year and a half of what I would say [was] one of the worst times in my life, everything changed,” she said on The View, according to People. “I became a different person. I started practicing meditation. I started practicing yoga. I started practicing breath work.”
That centering, yoga, and breath work may come in handy as the model dodges accusations of infidelity. Speaking to the New York Times, Bündchen explained that cheating rumors often fall on women after they leave “unhealthy” relationships — but she brushed it all off with her signature unbothered vibe. After finalizing her divorce from Tom Brady, she has been dating Joaquim Valente, a martial arts instructor.
“This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful," she said. "They have to deal with their communities. They have to deal with their family. Of course, for me, it just happens to be a little bit amplified."