In 1993, a then-13-year-old Gisele Bundchen joined a modeling course with her sisters Patrícia and Gabriela at her mother's insistence. The following year, Gisele Bundchen went to São Paulo on a school excursion to give them an opportunity to walk in a big city. In a shopping mall, while eating at McDonald's with her friends, Gisele Bundchen was discovered by a modeling agency. She was subsequently selected for a national contest, Elite Look of the Year, in which Gisele Bundchen placed second — Claudia Menezes, from Bahia, took first place. Gisele Bundchen placed fourth in the world contest, held in Ibiza, Spain. In 1996, Bündchen moved to New York City to begin her modeling career, debuting at Fashion Week.
