Gisele Bündchen Says She's Celebrating a "New Chapter" on Her 40th Birthday

Alyssa Hardy
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Gisele Bündchen posted a sweet message to her twin sister for the pair's 40th birthday on Monday. "Today Pati and I get to celebrate four decades of being alive on this amazing planet! How lucky I was to be born with my twin and best friend!" the supermodel wrote in the post.

She continued, "I am so grateful for all the people who have been a part of my journey. My husband, my family (especially my loving children!), my friends and so many others who I never got to meet but who have supported me through all these years. I’m grateful for every experience that has helped shape who I am today. My heart is so full! I am looking forward to this new chapter of my life, where I get to use the tools I’ve acquired these past 40 years in service of helping make this world a better place. Life is truly the biggest gift!!!"

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Today Pati and I get to celebrate four decades of being alive on this amazing planet! How lucky I was to be born with my twin and best friend! I am so grateful for all the people who have been a part of my journey. My husband, my family (especially my loving children!), my friends and so many others who I never got to meet but who have supported me through all these years. I’m grateful for every experience that has helped shape who I am today. My heart is so full! I am looking forward to this new chapter of my life, where I get to use the tools I’ve acquired these past 40 years in service of helping make this world a better place. Life is truly the biggest gift!!! ❤️ Hoje, a Pati e eu comemoramos quatro décadas de vida neste incrível planeta! Que sorte tive de ter nascido com a minha melhor amiga. Sou muito grata por todas as pessoas que fizeram parte da minha jornada. Meu marido, minha família, meus amigos, especialmente meus filhos e tantos outros que nunca conheci, mas que me apoiam já por tantos anos. Sou grata por cada experiência que me transformou na pessoa que sou hoje. Meu coração está transbordando de amor e estou empolgada para este novo ciclo que se inicia em minha vida, no qual irei usar as ferramentas que adquiri nos últimos 40 anos para tornar o mundo um lugar melhor. A vida é verdadeiramente o maior presente !!!

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In an earlier post, the Bündchen explained that she was going to celebrate her 40th birthday by planting 40,000 trees. She also said she asked friends and family to also plant a tree to help save the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. "I've already talked to my family and my friends—and they will all turn their gifts into trees. That way, we can all help give something back to our planet," she explained.

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As some of you know, my birthday is coming up on July 20th. And it’s not just any birthday! I can’t believe I am turning 40! I feel like a whole new chapter of my life is starting, and I wanted to celebrate it in a meaningful way, so I decided to plant 40,000 trees. I have been planting trees for different projects for years, as I feel that this is the best way I know to give back to Mother Earth. This year, to celebrate my birthday, my family and I had planned to plant trees in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil but, as we all know, that is not possible right now. Then I had another thought! What if I could come up with a way for others to help me plant trees there? I've already talked to my family and my friends—and they will all turn their gifts into trees. That way, we can all help give something back to our planet. In case you also feel inspired to give back to the Earth, you can join me and plant a tree in the Amazon rainforest. Just go to www.vivaavida.gift to donate (link in bio). #vivaavidagb40 🌳🙏🏼💚 Talvez alguns de vocês já saibam, meu aniversário tá chegando, dia 20 de julho. E não é qualquer aniversário. Nem acredito que vou fazer 40 anos! Sinto que um novo capítulo está começando na minha vida e queria comemorar de um jeito especial, por isso decidi plantar 40.000 árvores. Há anos venho plantando árvores em diferentes projetos, pois sinto que essa é uma forma de retribuir a mãe Terra e, este ano, para celebrar meu aniversario tinha planejado ir como minha família plantar na Amazônia. Mas como sabemos, isso não é possível neste momento. Então, já que não dá para ir, pensei: que tal criar um jeito para que qualquer um possa me ajudar a plantar árvores lá? Já falei pra toda minha família e amigos: quem quiser me presentar pode me dar árvores. Desse jeito, nós todos podemos retribuir de alguma forma ao nosso planeta. Se você também se sentir inspirado e quiser contribuir com a ideia, pode se juntar a nós e plantar árvores. O link está lá na minha Bio! Viva a Vida! #vivaavida

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Of course, Bundchen has a lot to celebrate on her 40th birthday. Not only is she 0ne of the most successful supermodels of all time, she and her husband Tom Brady are rumored to be moving soon because of Brady's new contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.