Slovakian model and Tom Brady superfan Veronika Rajek has published a pair of cryptic social media messages teasing ‘new beginnings’ that coincided with the hall of fame quarterback’s retirement from the NFL.
Rumours of a potential connection between the blonde bombshell, 26, and Brady, 45, sparked last year when Rajek rocked up to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game wearing a Brady jersey.
She complimented the esteemed QB beneath the series of sizzling snaps calling him a ‘legend’ before conveying her love for single seven-time Super Bowl champion, and has since shared a string of social media messages reaffirming her support for Brady.
And on Tuesday night, Rajek shared an Instagram story celebrating ‘new beginnings’, and hours later posted a series of racy snaps on the platform lamenting ‘retirement from the beach’.
Both posts were made within hours of Brady’s own retirement on Wednesday morning, leading some to speculate the pair were linked romantically after Brady split from longtime wife and model Gisele Bundchen in October.
But the Slovakian beauty, who previously said her body was ‘too dangerous’ for social media and complained that ‘life is harder for beautiful people’, is married to compatriot Viktor Rajek, a former winter Olympian and restauranteur.
Rumours of a potential connection between the blonde bombshell, 26, and Brady, 45, sparked last year when Rajek rocked up to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game wearing a Brady jersey
Rajek gained notoriety last year when she said her body was ‘too dangerous’ for social media and that ‘life is harder for beautiful people’, claiming she had few friends and was treated differently due to her looks
Rajek posted a message to social media about new beginnings on Tuesday night (L). Brady formally retired from the NFL hours later in a video posted to social media (R)
The model is married to compatriot Viktor Rajek, a former winter Olympian and restauranteur
Veronika Rajek was named Miss Slovakia in 2016 and has modelled for various designers, including Dolce and Gabbana, Vera Wang and Moschino.
Her looks have earned the Vienna-based model more than 3 million followers on Instagram, and she now travels the world making content for social media.
In December she expressed her admiration for Brady as she traveled to the US to watch his impressive performance in the Bucs’ 17-16 win over New Orleans.
‘I saw the LEGEND and if somebody asks me again if I love Brady, yes I love him,’ Rajek wrote on Instagram after the game.
‘And show me somebody who doesn’t. Even his haters love him because they know he is the [goat emoji] @tombrady thank you for an amazing show #GOATFOREVER.’
Brady posted the video announcing his retirement early on Wednesday morning, saying: ‘Good morning guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring, for good.
‘I know the process was a pretty big deal last time so when I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first.’
‘It won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year, so… really, thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me.
‘My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors. I could go over forever, there’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.’
Brady’s final season ended when him and the Buccaneers were defeated by the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 in the NFL Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Brady and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen announced their divorce in October after 13 years of marriage.
Brady announced that he was retiring from the NFL in February 2022, only to turn around 40 days later and roll back the decision.
Many believed that Brady re-entering the NFL became a bone of contention for Bundchen and ultimately led to their split, though the pair said they had simply ‘grown apart’.
Rajek, 26, from Slovakia, previously said her body is ‘too dangerous’ for social media as people constantly troll her for being ‘naturally perfect’
Brady ran off the field for one final time just weeks ago – following a loss to the Dallas Cowboys
Brady & ex-wife Gisele Bundchen finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage in October
Rajek meanwhile courted controversy last year when she said her body is ‘too dangerous’ for social media as people constantly troll her for being ‘naturally perfect’.
The model said her toned body has made her a victim of cancel culture as ‘jealous’ trolls constantly ‘body-shame’ the model for her good looks.
Rajek insisted that she uses her platform to spread body positivity but people assume she is ‘privileged’ and constantly try to ‘take her down’.
‘My body is considered a danger on social media and I am constantly being cancelled by trolls for doing absolutely nothing but sharing photos of my body,’ she said.
‘These days, you see a lot of overweight or even obese women online, talking about body positivity but when a beautiful, tall woman wants to be positive in her own skin, people want to attack me and call me privileged.
‘They are just jealous of my naturally fit body. Some people are even reporting my Instagram account because they are offended by my slim look, and I’m losing out on money and work because of it.
‘I don’t share anything X-rated or controversial, I just want to show off myself and my body.
The Instagram model says her toned body has made her a victim of cancel culture as ‘jealous’ trolls constantly ‘body-shame’ the model for her good looks
The influencer, who has two million followers on Instagram @veronikarajek, shares sizzling snaps showcasing her toned physique and insists that she uses her platform to spread body positivity
The model made a video which showed off her ‘naturally perfect’ body as she posed in her underwear
‘I don’t understand why my version of body positivity is wrong.
‘I’m a model; aren’t models supposed to be sexy?’
The 6ft tall model, who once paid £75 for a breast examination to prove to her followers that her 36D cup size is real, previously hit the headlines with a controversial statement claiming ‘life is hard for beautiful people’.
She explained how she was bullied at school by kids who called a ‘desk’ and ‘giraffe’ due to her previously flat chest and tall figure.
These days, she says, most of the trolls who target her are women.
She said: ‘If you’re too beautiful, your body is seen as a threat to society.
‘In reality, I came from a poorer country and had to work hard to be where I am today.
‘I think that people want to punish me for my success, but everything about me is natural.’
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