BRAZILIAN model Lais Ribeiro shows off her green credentials in this rainforest-coloured bikini. The 30-year-old 6ft beauty is a Victoria’s Secret Angel but only considered a career in front of the lens after giving birth to son Alexandre in 2008.
A pal asked if she had ever thought about working in the fashion industry. Remarkably, the model was rejected by a number of different agencies who had her handing out flyers because she wasn’t deemed curvy enough.
It wasn’t until Lais won a modelling competition in Brazil that her career finally took off. She has since modelled in Vogue and starred in campaigns for the likes of Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren.
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