Newly released police body camera footage shows supermodel Gisele Bundchen sobbing during a traffic stop after paparazzi allegedly refused to leave her alone.
The video shows the officer explaining that he did not issue the ticket as a courtesy.
“Thank you. I was just trying to get away from that guy,” Bundchen replied in a video she shared. TMZ.
She began to explain how she felt about being allegedly followed, but as the officer explained, she could not stop the children from taking pictures.
Bündchen started crying. “I’m so tired. Everywhere I go, these assholes follow me. Nothing protects me. I can’t do anything. I just want to live my life.” ”
Bundchen claimed he was being followed, but complained that police did not help him.
“It’s just, yeah, but they’re stalking me,” she said in the video.
She glanced out the windshield and said: Look at that guy!
Model Gisele Bundchen walks the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the 69th Regiment Armory on November 9, 2005 in New York City.Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Model Gisele Bundchen walks the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the 69th Regiment Armory on November 9, 2005 in New York City.Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Model Gisele Bundchen attends the premiere of the movie Taxi, which features a taxi drive-in, at the Jacob Javits Center on October 3, 2004 in New York City.Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images
“There’s nothing I can do about it,” the officer said.
During an emotional exchange with police, she broke down in tears and whispered, “I’m okay.”
He answered: “What do you need?” Why is he crying? And he continued, “You can’t prevent them from doing their job, which is taking pictures.”
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The clip ended with Bündchen still looking frustrated. Although he tried to get help to escape the paparazzi to no avail, and was pulled over for erratic driving and released with only a warning, the model is still unsettled by the ordeal. It seems like he was quite influenced by it. (Related: “Can I have a minute?”: Gisele Bundchen breaks down in tears during interview)
It’s unclear where Bündchen was heading or where she came from when she was pulled over.
