20 JANUARY 2005

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen sent temperatures soaring in her home country of Brazil when she took to the catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Much to the delight of her fans, the 24-year-old, who was modelling a purple minidress by design house Triton, delivered a fun and flirtatious runway performance.

The blonde bombshell, who is currently dating Hollywood hunk Leonardo DiCaprio, is a huge star in the South American country. But despite her reputation as one of the world's most beautiful women, Gisele says that she used to envy her twin sister Patricia.

"When I was 14, my sister already had a boyfriend," she revealed. "I hadn't even had a first kiss yet - she was always the hotter girl."

That was ten years ago, however, and these days the blue-eyed stunner is every inch the femme fatale. Her role as a sultry bank robber in the action comedy Taxi has only served to boost her profile around the world. And it would seem that she shares her onscreen character's penchant for fast cars. "To me, it's ridiculous to be going at a mere 60mph," she said. "I want to drive at full speed. On average, I get one speeding ticket per month - not bad considering how fast I drive."

The Brazilian stunner was on frisky form at the catwalk show
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Gisele models a purple minidress by Triton
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