The videos went viral. You have seen them. Tom Brady walking the runway like it’s the Super Bowl end zone, but slower. Much slower.
It happened Saturday at the Gucci show in Times Square. Cruise 2027 collection. He wore all black leather. Collar popped up high. Lips pursed into that weird little pout. Derek Zoolander energy but older and arguably less skilled at posing. Paris Hilton and Cindy Crawford were there too, which makes the awkwardness starker. The industry knows how to walk. Brady looks like he’s carrying a heavy backpack he can’t feel.
Who do we ask about the form though?
Obviously it’s Gisele. His ex. The original pro.
Rumors from the grapevine via Rob Shuter suggest she didn’t roll her eyes in disgust. Instead? Amusement. Pure delight at the spectacle.
“Gisele thought it was funny to watch.”
An insider put it bluntly. She respects the confidence. Brady has charm. That much is true. But charm doesn’t teach you to move through a space without knocking things over. Runway work is a trade. Years of muscle memory. She gets it. He is faking it.
Her takeaway wasn’t cruel. It was almost supportive. “Good for him.” She acknowledged the audacity. Most guys would never step in front of the fashion press and look that foolish. It takes a certain level of delusion or bravery. Maybe both.
She sees him transitioning now. Retirement looms large. He is looking for what comes next. Sources claim she thinks he has the “look.” Maybe. If you like square jaws and broad shoulders wrapped in leather. But looking good standing still isn’t walking.
If modeling is his new passion he needs lessons. Lots of them. Right now it is a joke. A charming one perhaps but a joke. She won’t stop him. She’ll probably watch the next one. And the one after. Waiting to see if he gets better.
