Gisele Bündchen is not treating Candice Swanepoel's new relationship with Tom Brady as a violation of any unspoken rule, according to sources who spoke with TMZ. The two supermodels, both longtime Victoria's Secret fixtures, have never shared a tight friendship, which undercuts social media claims that Swanepoel broke 'girl code' by dating Bündchen's former husband.
Insiders told TMZ that Bündchen and Swanepoel have remained cordial and encouraging toward each other, and their paths have crossed professionally over the years within the fashion industry. However, that acquaintance never deepened into a close bond, and the two have not been spotted together in recent years, making the online betrayal narrative a significant stretch.
The confusion may stem from their shared professional circles. Both women have long-standing ties to Victoria's Secret and have moved in similar fashion-industry environments, which likely led some fans to assume a closeness that did not exist.
As TMZ first reported, Brady and Swanepoel have been seeing each other quietly since June. The pair have kept their romance largely out of the public eye by favoring low-key locations near Indian Creek in Miami over the city's more popular hotspots.
Bündchen and Brady divorced in 2022 following 13 years of marriage. The former couple shares two children, Benjamin and Vivian. Bündchen has since remarried; she wed jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in 2025.
The report from TMZ indicates that Bündchen's perspective is one of indifference rather than distress, despite the social media chatter surrounding the new pairing.