Bundchen 'never called sunscreen poison'

A rep for Gisele Bundchen has insisted that a translation problem was to blame for a recent statement in her native Brazil which quoted her as referring to sunscreen as "poison".

In promotional material for her skincare line Sejaa, the model reportedly claimed that she avoided going out during the day in order to avoid the sun and not have to use an SPF cream or "anything synthetic".

"They misquoted her due to a language barrier," the spokesperson told People.

"Gisele would never say not to use sunscreen because she has family members who have had skin cancer."

The statement continued: "She simply stated that her all-natural skincare line does not include an SPF product. She followed that line of questions saying she tried to stay out of the sun when it is the strongest between 9am to 4pm.

"When using sunscreens she selects ones that are free of parabens, oxybenzone, PABA and retinyl palmitate. She buys her sunscreen at Whole Foods, so she can find ones that are free of harsh chemicals. She says, 'Of course I put on sun block. I don't want to look like a shrimp!'"