Medina is well-known for his raw sensuality with bouncing buttocks that rival even Ethan Ewing and John John Florence.
The three-time world champion surfer Gabriel Medina, who is set to battle Italo Ferreira tomorrow at the Bells Beach Pro in a wildly anticipated round three heat, has revealed his new clothing sponsor, and it ain’t what y’thinking.
Medina, who is thirty two and often feted for his raw sensuality, well-knit straight thighs, violent muscles and bouncing buttocks to rival even Ethan Ewing and John John Florence, has signed not with a surf brand, as expected, a Billabong or a Quiksilver, but with Brazilian activewear brand LIVE!
LIVE!, as even a cursory stroll through their online portal reveals, pulses with unapologetic Brazilian sensuality, turning activewear into a celebration of the body electric. Their one-piece lycra outfits—sleek, high-cut swimsuits and ribbed bodysuits in the Acqua, Spell, and Petal lines—cling like a second skin, sculpted from graphene-infused fabrics that regulate temperature and move with predatory grace.
These pieces hug every curve, accentuating the waist, lifting the bust, and lengthening the legs in that signature Brazilian cut: bold, confident, and designed to make the wearer feel dangerously alive.
Pair one beneath a trench coat for instant erotic tension.
Gabriel Medina made the announcement on Instagram, where his thirteen million followers showered the champ with happy emojis, hands clapping, flames, love hearts and so on.
The activewear sponsor pairs well with his ambassadorship with the perfume brand OBoticário. His scent, called Clash, was “created by one of the greatest masters of international perfumery, Frenchman Dominique Ropion, Clash is the result of the potent combination of freshness and strength.”
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Carioca Lifestyle? He’s ascended.
Yeah, this is all fair and well but where’s Derek ranting and raving about Israel/Palestine?
I would trust no one else to write this article.
But is he still shaving his chest with Gillette
Lol
Ok Dez and Chas…c’mon…we are talking about Medina …Rip Curl…sponsors that are non surf related….so it’s pretty wild when all this going on…….I hope you are aware that Rip Curls being sold by Katmandu…..Paul Naude has put in an offer…now countered by maybe some of the original founders…..how good could RC be , private/Naude…hmmm to be continued…tomorrow,LOL!
Nice info thanks
Restart by Medina – “I’ll take you deeper”
Priority Male – “It’ll burn you”
We’re gonna lose this adjective talent to Vogue necessitating Chas add an extra Spirit nightly to match.
Dear Luana, I know you’re reading this. Currently 1st in the US and tied for 2nd globally in the WSL Bracket Challenge. We got this, hit me up in the DM’s.
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Claiming fantasy results before we’ve even reached the 1/4’s tells me you’ve never done well with your picks before.
That’s why I’m claiming it now.
Exactly
The “Live” bulge belongs to Ricardo
Erotic, stylings
I want him to be winning a world title with Corn rows this year. Shirts actually fit well and don’t make you look like a bum. Have you seen Dane wearing oversized Jean shorts?
Israel bombs civilian Beirut after the ceasefire
It’s not “ their” ceasefire
This is why this conflict will not end
Israel wants to live peacefully with out neighbors, direct quote of Brutus’ shaping buddy
Strait already got closed again because of Israel.
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Somehow, it will all be antisemite’s fault
Israel clean as a whistle again!
Trump is stuck at in a Venus flytrap called the strait of Hormuz and has no idea how to get out of it.
Said it before, it may be the most obvious strategic priority in the history of war.
Tell me someone in the Pentagon anticipated that?
underwater camo…. anyone tried that as shark deterrent?
Damn. I was hoping Necro would scoop him up.
Guys gonnna be so comfy all year. Not good for the competition.
good waves will cure most issues, but surf gods still pissed at elo, apparently
They’re likely pissed off at too many things to count.
Just doubled up heads in hands, up there in the heavens.
Hence so many waves that used to work back in the day don’t work anymore (nothing to do with coastal erosion). Surf gods definitely angry.
We’re losing spots, true
Can’t build enough pools either
the money exists beyond our small audience, notoriety can bridge to a massive audience that traditional sponsors can not. nothing unique or cool about surf clothing, lame as fuck logos or sponsoring tour events at weak venues. the pendulum of relevance swings to an audience that doesn’t even care if he charges pipe.
Yeti, Bonsoy and ladders are small small town
hey I just found out Yeti has a turnover of $3b a year…..
This guys insta alone is raking in the dollars. Some perspective-Slater 3.3 mil followers, WSL 4.1 mil followers, Gabby 13.2 mil followers. He is killing it but not quite at the next level of Neymar 235 mil followers, Taylor Swift 280 mil followers, Kim Kardashian 352 mil followers, Messi 511 mil followers, Ronaldo 672 mil followers.
few years ago I got super bored during a zoom and wrote down the ig followers for about 25 top surfers. I found it fascinating in the moment, probably a direct correlation to the dullness of the work call – but yes, the variations and unexpected leaders was interesting
More than a few surprising names on that list
People have too much time on their hands
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Damn Rocks. Adderall or Peets coffee?
cafe bustelo!!
my job occasionally requires me to sit at a desk for hours and stare at other people taking on a zoom — in fact, it’s what I’m doing right now, which is why my comment count will likely be through the roof today. Some parts of the zoom discussion require close attention, other parts … not so much.
HMMMM, I’ve oftem wondered why certain professionals’ note taking was so intense while on Zoom calls. Time to scrutinize some invoices….
ha , unless they’re doing the talking, cut it by 75% at least!!
At least I no longer see late night dinners or car service expenses on the invoices.
when your rates are $2500 per hour plus, dinners and car services are a .2
I needed this perspective as my days of working in the city with white shoe Manhattan firms has long since past! BRAVO!
Can’t believe that you left Lennoxrocks off of the list. It’s the most entertaining of them all.
31,500 followers!! (as of today – the list above is over 3 years old)
Cafe Bustello?! Yuck! 🤮
TBH, though, I’m a coffee snob who lives in the Kona Coffee Belt. We even have a few volunteer coffee trees in the yard.
ha , been on the stuff for 25 ish years, more of a comfort food now than anything
You ever made your own coffee from the fruit?
My wife tried getting beans from some of the ‘cherries’. They had coffee borers (a type of ambrosia beetle). If i can eradicate the borers, we’d be able to get enough beans to make some coffee. We may plant some more seedlings, one day.
That is unbelievable
Stoked to not see Rick Kane on there. Still repping for the soul surfers out there.
all that complaining we are getting quick blast Friday into Saturday..
Damn thought that brain was full of jetty rocks..
Million followers?
What the fuck is wrong with humanity? “Following” someone on social media? Like, Follow, Subscribe should be the song title about the decline of Civilization. Why does anyone care what that fat fuck bowling ball Kim K is doing?
Without hair and makeup, she is a dumpy short chick with short legs and a beer keg in her ass. Dirty fucking mouth too, nothing to emulate and no discernible skills other than her IG account????
paging lewis hamilton
He’s rocking 42.9 million followers.
Gabby is going with 2 middle fingers straight up the surf industry’s ass. No board sponsor, rando sportswear sponsor, Monster, Oakley, some university, and a number of random others that I’ve no idea what they are. Just took a year off, 13 million insta followers which probably brings him a couple hundy g’s per post. Guy is laughing is way through the industry by going outside the industry to make astronomically more $$ than other pros.
Laird style
No one legged wetsuit for this dark prince.. die a slow and dishonourable death ripcurl.
I just ordered a new Rip Curl wettie!
Needing a new steamer every two-three years isnt some amazing sales pitch though is it?
Feels like we are losing Gabe- he’s regressing from an international talent to a national talent and focusing on Brazil.
Is that a fair thing to say?
His market is Bexy.
Im down for some Clash!!
London’s calling!
You gonna head north on 95 to catch stab high in a few weeks?? Would try to get there but it’s same weekend as uva graduation, which I need to attend
I don’t really engage anything Stab related since I retired from being a dildo over there dragging myself through the mud with Andrew Chan’s Ghost and some other classic, depraved nuts (paging Michael Newman). At this stage of my career I only slum here, and stalked Chas last summer when he passed through. I still have the shirt I wore unwashed in my closet, with his cologne and cigarette smell on it. I can’t quit him, especially now that he’s an official Deadhead.
UVA–congrats! Great school. Your own kid?
re wahoos, yep, my daughter, although I went there for grad school too
Skip graduation, your kid will understand as it will be hot and humid in Cville!
I would , but they’re bringing back Jim Ryan to speak at one of the events , so don’t want to miss any potential fireworks!!
That will be a speech worth tracking down or trying to catch via livestream. Congrats on the latest graduate!
Cant do airs in VB unless you use a jetski! Gonna suck balls. Better to just drink at Watermans
waterman’s is good, the contest is in the new pool so imagine they’ll be some serious chlorine aided boosting
World civilians only know Mick (shark), and maybe kelly.
No company associated with surfing can afford a surfer with 13 million Instagram followers – as a 3x World Champion, Gabriel Medina wants to be paid like a footballer or F1 driver, similar to what his friends Neymar and Lewis Hamilton are making.
“Lewis Hamilton’s annual base salary with Ferrari is reported to be $60 million for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Including potential bonuses and endorsements, his total annual earnings with the team could reach up to $100 million”
No way Rip Curl, with its vastly reduced stock price, can afford to pay that kind of annual salary to anyone –
Rip Curl currently being sold , looks like 2 x bids………the problem with surfing has always been over paying surfers who don’t sell product…..Gabs does not really sell globally ….bit like some other World champs…..so now who is really influencing sales for surf product?
Yeah, But he could’ve had a stand named after him at bells.
Is it really regressing though? Seems the opposite to me. The guy is making more $$ off his Insta alone than all his other sponsors combined and he didn’t even surf the tour last year. The surf industry has lost its grasp on surfing. Once surfing went full on mainstream interest and appeal, the industry itself has been unable to keep up and compete. Pretty interesting dynamic occuring.
Very
Medina never extended himself for Australian surfers. He typically bails back to Brazil as soon as the rashie is off. He even had a hand in throwing millions of taxpayer’s dollars in the bin when he voted to not surf at Margies one year because he was allegedly too scared of the fishies.
No sharks in Brasil, or Indo
You mean aiming for a domestic market of 200m+ people vs. selling yourself internationally to 10-15k people/bots around the world sporadically watching a shitty webcast?
Sounds like a solid business decision