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.
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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.
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"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.