Supermodel Gisele not dumping dollars for euros, her sister says

0 Comments | AFP, November, 2007

BRASILIA (AFP) — The sister of Gisele Buendchen, the world's top-paid supermodel, on Wednesday denied reports that her famous sibling has insisted on payment in euros rather than the declining US dollar.

Patricia Buendchen, who also acts as the supermodel's agent, said press and Internet reports quoting her saying her famous twin sister had spurned the US unit for Europe's much-stronger currency in her contracts were "not correct".

"It's a joke by some journalist, it's ridiculous," she said.

"I never said that to any press organization. We never talk about Gisele's contracts, and even less so the money involved," said Patricia Buendchen.

She added that Gisele, 27, is "continuing to sign her contracts in dollars or euros, as she has always done....