The actress, who notably played a child prostitute when she was just 11 years old on “Pretty Baby,” also recalled being called an “exquisite-looking young lady.”
In thewhich explores her decades-long career in the spotlight, the 57-year-old actress teared up as she remembered being “catapulted into the world of adult sexuality.”
The doc, which is named after one of her first movies where she plays a child prostitute, looked back at the times she felt that she was just a “pretty face.” However, once she found her confidence, she realized she could have her “own opinion” and her “own voice.”In the same documentary, the “Hannah Montana” alumwith husband Chris Henchy — took a break from Hollywood to attend Princeton University in the 80s.Corbis via Getty Images
“I didn’t fight that much. I didn’t. I just absolutely froze. I thought one ‘No’ should’ve been enough, and I just thought, ‘Stay alive and get out,’ and I just shut it out,” she said.Shields, pictured here at 14, also revealed she was raped shortly after graduating college and making a comeback to Hollywood.The actress, pictured here in 2021, will be the center of a documentary that comes out on April 3.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
It 'Seared Me': Brooke Shields Grapples With Exploitation, Sexualization in New Doc TrailerBrooke Shields discusses the exploitation and over-sexualization she experienced as a child in the new trailer for the upcoming doc, 'Pretty Baby.'
Read more »
'Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields' Trailer Highlights the Exploitation and Later Liberation of a Young ModelThe first trailer for Brooke Shields' PrettyBaby is here and it highlights the exploitation and later liberation of her life. Watch it here:
Read more »
A new Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields trailer reclaims a pretty faceIn a new Hulu documentary, Brooke Shields (alongside contemporaries like Drew Barrymore and Laura Linney)) revisits the harsh, sexualized spotlight she faced as an 80s teen star
Read more »
Calvin Klein Comments on Controversial Brooke Shields Ads from the '80sThe designer reflects on the '80s campaign, which launched when Shields was just 15 (via toofab)
Read more »
Brooke Shields, Exploited Child Star? The Truth Isn’t Nearly That SimpleDocumentary filmmaker Lana Wilson says that in her new film, ‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,’ she watched a young star grow “from being an object to being a human being.”
Read more »
Taylor Swift leaves fans speechless after diving headfirst into stage gapTaylor Swift amazed fans after diving headfirst into the stage during her Eras Tour.
Read more »