Gisele bundchen sashays off the catwalk for last time with a £220mill

But Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has now made what she says is her final parade down the catwalk. During a warmly received farewell in Sao Paulo, the 34-year-old mega-earning star

could not contain her emotions. As friends and family, including her American football superstar husband Tom Brady, looked on, she sashayed down the catwalk one final time. Wearing a

Brazilian street label, Colcci, the model burst into tears at the event, which was part of the city’s annual Fashion Week. She had appeared at the very same show some two decades earlier

when a teenager. And in a posting made on her Instagram account, which showed a photo of her aged 14, the star revealed: “Today after 20 years in the industry, it is a privilege to be doing

my last fashion show by choice and yet still be working in other facets of the business.” The mother-of-two’s decision to leave the catwalk behind her ends a hugely successful 20-year career

- though she will continue to work on other projects within the fashion industry. The farewell brings to an end an era during which her name surpassed those of other supermodels such as

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Last year, Miss Bundchen was once again the world’s highest-paid model - a feat she has achieved for some eight years - pocketing a cool £32million, according

to Forbes. Her nearest rivals reportedly made just £5.5million. Miss Bundchen, who has German ancestry, shot to fame after coming second in a nationwide modelling contest. She later moved to

New York and became one of the fashion world’s true icons, eventually overtaking Ms Moss and Ms Campbell.  After a romance with movie star Leonardo DiCaprio, she married Mr Brady, the New

England Patriots quarterback and one of American Football’s biggest names. The pair have two children together.     ** CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PICS OF GISELE BINDCHEN **