Bundchen tops Forbes list of highest paid models

Forbes announced their annual list of the highest-earning models for 2015. However, it’s no surprise that the runway veteran, Gisele Bündchen, still topped the list for the ninth consecutive time.

Second on the list are the “Papertowns” star Cara Delevingne, and Adriana Lima, with $9 million each.

Behind Bundchen, 23-year-old model-turned-actress Delevingne and 34-year-old Victoria’s Secret stalwart, Lima, was Dutch model Doutzen Kroes and Russian model, Natalia Vodianova. Miranda Kerr and Joan Smalls take the number five spot with $5.5 million, while Taylor Swift’s friend Karlie Kloss tied with Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lara Stone at number six, all grossing $5 million. Ever since she made her Fashion Week debut past year, the American beauty has been walking for major shows including Givenchy, Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Fendi and Marc Jacobs. She also got a contract with Estee Lauder.

Though Jenner’s confidence will certainly rise again after seeing her name on the list, it seems like no one can dethrone the reigning queen, Bundchen.

The earnings of the Brazilian model has reportedly dented out by 6 percent because of her announcement to retire on the runway.

“I am grateful that at 14, I was given the opportunity to start this journey”, she captioned a throwback photo of herself, with a Portuguese translation below for fans in her home country, Brazil.

After years of wowing the industry and the paparazzi alike for over 20 years, Bundchen bade a teary farewell to the runway in April this year.

Jenner later said in another interview with GQ, now that her modeling career is taking off, she refuses to have E! Cameras film her at work.

“Automatically my body tells me if what I do is worth it, and it asked to stop”.

Source: News Media