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Gisele Bundchen shares 13-year-old son Benjamin's struggle with bullying
Gisele Bundchen, the 42-year-old Brazilian supermodel, recently opened up about her 13-year-old son Benjamin's experiences with bullying in Boston for not wanting to follow in his father Tom Brady's footsteps on the football field. While her stepson Jack, whose mother is Bridget Moynahan, has already begun quarterbacking for his high school football team, Gisele told Vanity Fair that Benjamin prefers "non-ball" sports, such as surfing, jujitsu, and skiing, as well as drawing on his iPad.WATCH: Gisele Bundchen shows off insane abs while partying with friendsGisele expressed concern about the immense athletic pressure placed on a child who is the offspring of one of the greatest NFL players of all time. She mentioned a specific incident of bullying that took place after one of Benjamin's baseball games, though she did not elaborate on the details. MORE: Gisele Bündchen is totally unrecognizable in whimsical dress following Tom Brady splitTom Brady has previously spoken about how his firstborn, Jack, "loves sports" while Benjamin "likes different things."Tom, in a 2019 Men's Health interview, shared that he had initially assumed Benjamin would be like Jack, wanting to play football at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Tom Brady has revealed Benjamin "likes different things"But he had to accept that his younger son was simply not interested.