Gisele Bündchen's recent encounter with the paparazzi - and the police - has led to fans rushing to her defense.
As reported by TMZ, the supermodel was recently pulled over during a traffic stop in Surfside, Florida.
Body cam footage shows the moment the 43-year-old was approached by an officer after she was ticketed for a traffic violation while driving her black Mercedes G-Wagon in Miami-Dade County.
But while talking to the officer, she breaks down crying.
While initial assumptions suggested Gisele's tears were a reaction to receiving a traffic ticket, the footage shows that her emotional distress stemmed from being relentlessly pursued by aggressive photographers.
In the video - obtained by TMZ - Gisele appears visibly shaken as she expresses her concerns about being followed and stalked by paparazzi. She confides in the officer, explaining that she had been trying to evade a persistent paparazzo.
The officer then tells Bündchen that he knew who she was, but that he couldn't stop the photographers from doing their job.
Growing increasingly overwhelmed, Bündchen - who is now dating Joaquim Valente following her divorce from football star Tom Brady - then breaks down in tears as she vents her exhaustion and frustration with the constant intrusion into her personal life.
"I'm so tired. Everywhere I go I have these f***ing guys after me. Nothing protects me. I can't do nothing. I just want to live my life," Gisele emotionally expressed to the officer.
The cop suggests that the supermodel file a police report if she is concerned with stalkers.
After the footage was shared on TMZ's Facebook page, social media users were quick to jump to Gisele's defense.
"I do get it’s part of fame but there really should be more safety precautions in place, " one person commented. "Especially while driving. It should be against the law to allow paps to follow these celebrities. Just ridiculous."
"In a post-Princess Diana world, I can understand how this could be a legitimate fear," another person commented, referring to the late princess' fatal crash in Paris, in which she was being hounded by paps.
Another asked: "Stalking is against the law, why isn't this??"
However, others were less sympathetic, with one person writing: "That's part of fame, it goes with the territory."
Despite Page Six reaching out to Surfside Police, a public information officer declined to provide additional information regarding the incident, only confirming that Gisele Bündchen was stopped for a traffic violation.
Additionally, a representative for the model has not responded to Page Six's request for comment.
The incident highlights the significant toll that constant media attention can take on a celebrity's emotional well-being.
Although many argued that the paparazzi are just part of the package when it comes to fame, it's hard not to feel bad for Bündchen.
