Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has vowed to be “a better parent” after a Netflix comedy special mocked his 2022 divorce from Gisele Bündchen. The NFL legend, known for his tenure with the New England Patriots, expressed concern about the impact on his children, acknowledging he was “a little naive” about the situation.
Brady appeared on “The Roast of Tom Brady,” where comedians like Kevin Hart humorously addressed his split from Bündchen after 13 years of marriage. Although Brady, 46, enjoyed the jokes about himself, he revealed on The Pivot Podcast that he “didn’t like the way it affected my kids.”
Reflecting on the experience, Brady said, “It’s the hardest part about, like the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize ‘I wouldn’t do that again’ because of the way that it affected, actually, the people I care about the most in the world. It makes you, in some ways, a better parent going through it ’cause again sometimes you are naive.”
Brady shares two children, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with Bündchen and has a third child, John, 16, with actress Bridget Moynahan.
During the roast, Kevin Hart set the tone with jokes about the divorce, saying, “Single life is what you deserve because you had no choice. Gisele gave you an ultimatum. Gisele said ‘you retire or we’re done’. That’s what she said to you, Tom. ‘You retire, or we’re done’. Let me tell you something. When you got a chance to go eight, nine, and all it will cost is your wife and your kids, you gotta do what the f*** you gotta do.”
Comedian Nikki Glaser also took shots at Brady, commenting, “Five-time Super Bowl MVP, most career wins, most career touchdowns. You have seven rings. Well, eight, now that Gisele gave hers back.”
Brady’s reflections on the roast and his commitment to being a better parent highlight the personal challenges he faces as a public figure navigating life after a high-profile divorce.