We're always mighty chuffed when models step off the catwalk and leap carefully coiffed hairstyle first into social issues. In this instance, Leonardo DiCaprio's ex Gisele Bundchen has declared the Pope's views on sexuality to be obsolete, and insists "no one" is a virgin when they get married.

Bundchen is idolised by many young women in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, where debate over sexual issues has intensified around a visit by Pope Benedict last month.

The Pope stressed the church's firm opposition to abortion and contraception and railed against sex outside of marriage.

The Brazilian beauty, one of the world's top models, told Folha de S.Paulo newspaper in an interview that, when the church made its laws centuries ago, women were expected to be virgins.

"Today no one is a virgin when they get married ... show me someone who's a virgin!" she said.

"Ahem."

Indeed.

 

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