Brooke Shields Opens Up About Child Stardom & Sexual Assault | PEOPLE

[@BipolarCourage]

Brooke has downplayed the seriousness of the abuse and exploitation. I'm glad her daughters helped her to have another perspective.

[@freedombug11]

Over the years I have always noticed that even when Brooke did "revealing" interviews about the past, she had a somewhat minimizing attitude about the exploitation she experienced growing up, and it really makes my heart happy to see that she has grown into the confidence to clearly see what she really did suffer and to tell the world, "Hey, I'm a PERSON." I hope that people will stop dehumanizing her and her image, past and present.

[@Vejur9000]

She really did a great job in her life, by surviving it. Brooke has been sweet and gracious with people, most of her life. That’s saying something Imagine living with this level of crushing fame, since childhood… and surviving it. Most folks at this level of fame, are no longer with us. When you count how many we’ve lost, you realize fame kills, most of the time.

[@nadinerody]

​@@Vejur9000the same thing happened to Michael Jackson as he became famous @ a very young age as him & Brooke Shields never had a childhood

[@nancydrew1882]

“Done in good taste,” some adult told her that! So disgusting! It’s sucks when you’re the family’s meal ticket! 😢

[@sparkles999rose2]

They also say drag shows are for children

[@freedombug11]

If you wanna see some truly bizarre irony, read the comments on this trailer. Despite the fact that Brooke clearly states that having "perfect beauty" was something of a curse and that it "seared her" that she went through life hearing about nothing but her looks, most of the comments here are superficial judgments about her looks, either positive or negative. The reason this film needed to be made was to try to jolt people out of looking at women this way - as objects whose purpose is to visually please others. She's trying to announce to the world that she is a person and always has been. She was always in there and had feelings, and she was ignored. SHE was ignored. Her "prettiest woman in the world" avatar is what got all the attention.

[@MsRotorwings]

I’m the same age as Brooke. I didn’t know that she had another side (because she never revealed anything else but her pretty face) until she posted her grades at Princeton. Smart gal. I’m glad she’s come full circle and clearly has done a lot of work on herself.

[@sherivanduren7589]

It is really hard to say she was NOT beautiful. Her phenomenon was really due to her age. Her looks evolved but they were nothing like when she was young. It was hard not to stare at her.

[@jat6547]

Perfect beauty. No way

[@Fillemexicaine36]

Women have always been objectified and continue to be. Unfortunately, we have learned to objectify ourselves and each other.

[@debbyvibbert3177]

Not only beautiful but extremely intelligent.

[@susanneosborne7861]

Just watched the 60 Minutes Australia interview with her. She drank the Hollywood kool-aid (my words not hers). In that interview she justifies her role in Pretty Baby as ART. It was the 1970s and everything was flipped upside down, she says. It seems she can't fully see the exploitation. And in her child interviews she's just repeating what her Mom and other adults told her to justify her gross exploitation. I'm in my 60s so I remember well when Pretty Baby came out and I thought it was messed up. I don't care what decade you talk about. There is no reasonable justification. The director, the writer were pervs. Her Mom didn't put Brooke first, didn't protect her. In this interview, at least Brooke says she was in denial.

[@guriausa]

I watched that interview and had the same thoughts.

[@liseerenee]

Pretty Baby was deeply disturbing. Brooke keeps defending it saying it was an artistic film. It’s like she doesn’t want the director to bear any responsibility in promoting the horrible sexualization of children. The plot of the movie has dozens of men all in a contest to take her virginity. These men are portrayed as average Joes.

[@PeachesRodriguez]

I'm so glad you wrote this comment I was thinking the exact same thing she was very complicit and groomed by her mother by the director by the writers by the entire process and Hollywood itself seem to be steeped in pedophilia

[@recherche4528]

@Susanne Osborne I agree with your comment 100%. I also saw the movie when it came out and as a young women I was creeped out. I also watched the 60 Minutes interview and was furious when she said she didn’t want to name her rapist as he “didn’t deserve the attention.” So he gets to remain in the dark. She could help other victims of this man but refuses to as she just wants to focus on “her journey.”

[@gaeldamianakis1234]

Save your anger for the rapist. Sexual assault survivors are blamed, shamed, dragged through the mud, receive no justice and then they’re supposed to risk their own safety to try to save others. Our society is so messed up, no-one has the right to judge sexual assault survivors when our society not only doesn’t offer consequences but then to add to that, scapegoats the survivors of their abuse.

[@bowtoyoursensei554]

She didn't learn how to set boundaries until she was well into adulthood. That's what happens to exploited children. They don't set self-protective boundaries because the don't know what it is to have someone else protect them.

[@thurston4mor]

Bc for kids it’s how to make everyone happy and obey

[@globalcitizenn]

Same thing happened to Michael Jackson.

[@9000ck]

a child is not responsible for setting sexual boundaries.

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

Well said, Donna, completely agree.

[@VanisleGirl1961]

@@thurston4mor Especially for GIRLS.

[@eg7647]

Brooke is incredibly kind. She is wonderful person and I am so glad to see her thriving!

[@jasonadams3856]

This is a perfect example of why we shouldn’t sexualize children

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Not really... Modeling is art . Not what you think..

[@Mucasae]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2pno hun it is there for h***y people

[@pollysshore2539]

Are most children staring in movies at 11? This isn’t relevant in relation to most children. It never has been.

[@oscarfun100]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p And I'm sure this is what you gonna say in court as well...

[@mgparis]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p I agreed with you until I found out she posed nude at the age of 10.. that's not right (nor is it modelling)

[@thereseember2800]

Brooke Shields was a breath-takingly gorgeous child with such a polite, gentle voice. She always seemed mature for her years. I’m so deeply sorry for what she went through, even though her mind retained such an innocence & beauty that she never imputed anything other than this.

[@jeanne5371]

She’s an amazing woman considering all of the circumstances -exploited as a child, and she is extremely intelligent and still beautiful. She is also very down to earth, very real. I had the pleasure of meeting her for a few minutes on a patch of sand in the Peconic Bay In New York out east. She was enjoying the quiet, simple life with some people In a small remote place. Kudos to you Brooke for keeping it all together having started in that insane world of Hollywood as a very young and beautiful child. You are a wonderful example for all women.

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

Your children have an amazing way of healing your trauma. It's in a different way to a good therapist. Your child knows you so well, so intimately, they kinda just 'do it' - It's like magic 😊

[@joylrp9302]

Brooke's mother and daughter relationship with her kids is so affectionate and strong. Her kids really watch their mom's back and have unveiled and led Brooke to realize the cloaked horrors she experienced as a vulnerable child in the Hollywood industry. Wishing them and Brooke best of luck

[@TwasNeverThus2]

Brooke's mom sexualized her daughter when she was 10. If you ever saw the nude photos of her in a bathtub, they were not meant to convey a child taking a bath. Extremely disturbing, which is why Brooke sued the photographer. You can google, then decide what kind of mother she had

[@irenemak1302]

The horrors she experienced in Hollywood were due to her mum. Who had apparently an alcohol problem? It was sheer child exploitation. Nothing more than that. What I really don't understand is that Brook Shields was in denial all those years. Yes, it made her rich and famous but at what cost? Now her mother is dead she does tell. Well, better late than never...

[@donoghsgirl]

Brooke, you are such an inspiration. The statement that we all process trauma on our own timelines is so validating. The message is often, why aren't you over this by now? Thank you for sharing your story.

[@dr.aniasara7038]

As a writer and lover of good filmmaking I am proud of you and enjoy listening to you Brooke. You have a profound and easy way of communicating that is clear, concise, and enjoyable. I am not always good with listening to people talking as their is so much stuff going on while their talking that it takes work to listen. Yours is easy. Thank you.

[@ebillie1181]

Listening to Brooke speak as a child...I hear Terri prepping her to answer questions from adults. I 'unliked' her mother. I'm a decade older than Brooke and remember being concerned about the movies the mother made her act in...Art? Terri obviously exploited her beautiful daughter, without question. Both became enamored by Hollywood's fame and fortune, which could have put Brooke in even more harmful situations...but Brooke had no choice. Brooke had no one to actually protect her mentally and emotionally, even decades later she still protects her mother's choices. Thankfully Brooke appears to be a beautiful and strong woman, mother and wife.

[@SaraLo_1]

Stockholm syndrome, and yes, it had to be her mom putting lipstick on a pig, by telling her daughter child pornography was art 🤮

[@globalcitizenn]

I think her friendship with Michael Jackson helped her lot.. it was a safe space for her.. same thing for Macaulay.. Michael was very aware of how exploited & unprotected child performers are & he always reached out to them, young or old.. Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Brooke Shields, Mark Lester, Corey Feldman & Corey Haim, Macaulay Culkin & Emmanuel Lewis. Even Aaron Carter. All of them attest to his emotional support.

[@elizabethwilk9615]

The 60 minutes interview was very weird - she calls “art” the fact that she was used as a child for the movies she was in. She’s in denial and she still seems very confused. I call her outing BS.

[@Doowhtucando]

I CANT BELIEVE HER MOTHER PUT HER THROUGH THAT

[@elinal.4625]

I admire her for her courage in speaking out and hope that people will stop expecting women who have been abused to conform to societal expectations regarding their behavior. It is not our place to judge them, particularly if we have not personally experienced such things like exploitation and abuse.

[@arinco6944]

I really like Brooke Shields because she is so genuine, humble and down to earth.

[@juliette_lummm]

I'm glad she's not in denial any more. Glad she's proud of what she accomplished ❤

[@ChrisDoyle2112]

I think having daughters of her own helped to open her eyes.

[@pennytrue2741]

Her voice has changed a lot over the years. She almost spoke with an accent when she was a teenager too. Maybe that’s just how everyone sounded in the 80s though lol not sure

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Brooke Shields is as sweet and attractive as she ever was. And she is a wife and mother with two stunning daughters of her own! WINNER!!

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Yes she's

[@calisongbird]

Interesting how you have to mention her and her daughters’ physical attractiveness. It’s like you didn’t even hear the point of what she was talking about.

[@sismaganda7550]

Not because it was a different time, what happened to Brooke is wrong. I pray for her healing❤. I'm crying as a mom for her. ❤

[@laurakibben4147]

Time never will have a thing at all to do with the fact that men are described as visual creatures and therefore girls and women have and always will be sexploited into posing, webcamming, etc. as young as 8-10. "Art" and freedom of speech will always always protect the filth that is the porn business. I was playing with dolls when she was having her first sexual love in Endless Love and everything from the clothing industry giving less than 2 inches of material between the legs on LITTLE GIRLS SHORTS for gods sake to them being handed smartphones by their too busy checked out parents will forever keep allowing their innocence to be downright stolen.

[@pennylane8318]

Her mother probably wanted her to have a career in movies and thought this was her opportunity.

[@IMOO1896]

She’s kept her secrets close

[@PrettyInPink8]

Appreciate so much that Brooke Shields can speak to her experience, which was an extreme version of what many maybe most women face in their lives.

[@Fairland3]

I love Brooke. She always defended her mom when people would criticize her.

[@audhdcreativity5899]

And the men that did this... I don't blame her at all, but it's not just the mom's fault for not stopping it- it's the fact so many men felt ok to do whatever pleased them despite moms being there or a girl's age or wishes, or the trauma it causes... we knew back then it was wrong, too, but it was defended by almost everyone.

[@juliemolthop8980]

You are amazing!! I've always admired your fortitude. As well you are beautiful both inside and out. And honest. Please don't ever stop being your true, authentic self. Cause you are gorgeous just the way you are, Miss Brooke

[@janetr5929]

I just adore Brooke. She is such a lovely, down to earth woman. She is also a great comedic actress. I’m so glad she has a wonderful family. She really grew up to be so well adjusted considering her childhood and early world wide fame.

[@maryk3099]

Her Mother Teri , the original monster momager..

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

I don't think so. Ask Brooke that! I'm sure she loved her Mom. Don't you?

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

her mother's choose is right. if her mother didn't do it she may have not successful career. If her mother does not do this, her abilities will be wasted and the world will not be able to recognize her

[@seren4740]

​@@user-uh1dd2jb2pWho knows, she could have suceeded in any other field. Maybe not.

[@thurston4mor]

She did, even though mom was an alcoholic pimp of her own daughter. Into pedo Hollywood

[@CP-pe9ul]

Brooke is clearly conflicted about her mother, on one hand she recognizes that Teri exploited her and on the other hand she knows that Teri loved her. The dilemma Brooke faces is having to reconcile these two things, love and exploitation comming from the same person.

[@janemasini2810]

Brooke you r beautiful inside and out I'm sorry you had to go through all this at a young age And you should be proud of yourself.❤

[@oonaghmolyneux7760]

I didn’t know all of this about Brook Shields back then. I was equally naive. The 1990s media also got obsessed with Cindy Crawford, then Angelina Jolie. And then with Britney. It’s like they zoom in women with exceptional natural beauty + a healthy sex appeal. That combination is powerful. The movie Malena shows how it affects everybody. Brooke is so likeable.

[@olatomiwaedu856]

She so strong and beautiful in and out ❤️❤️

[@jazminratzlaff5357]

Adore and love this interview of Brooke Shields for People. Love her outfit and the way her hair is. She has one of the most diversely versatile careers ever for a actress and such a talented brilliant bright child starlet. Love how confident, wise, strong and tough and proud she is and is a great close mom to her two daughters. 🤍 😍🥰😘🤩 🌟 ✨

[@barbarabruce7648]

Her best role.. Rita Glossener in The Middle. The Hose, The Wind chimes. Brilliant acting.

[@moester75]

I just read the People Magazine article about Brooke Shields and her telling us about her blatant abuse at the hands of a powerful and high ranking Hollywood man and I’m truly sorry that happened to her and I wish she would have immediately called the police and had that bastard arrested. I’ve always been sweet on Shields and she is still beautiful at 57 all day long Generation X women have revolutionized middle age beauty when I was a kid 57 year old woman did t look like Brooke Shields they were very grandmotherly with all due respect. Her husband is a lucky bassid and I wish you the best Brooke.

[@thurston4mor]

She has opportunities to speak out or have said movies re-edited But no she stays silent

[@08pixiedust]

@@thurston4mor She's obviously NOT staying silent now and actors do not have the ability to have movies "re-edited." That has literally never happened in the history of the movies.

[@olatomiwaedu856]

Maybe he is dead

[@LeilanaV]

Child exploitation is what pretty baby was and her mom is demented to not protect her from that film sooo sad .

[@PeachesRodriguez]

Altogether I think she feels incredibly guilty for participating in her own exploitation and gaining financially from it

[@Ava2969ny]

@Peaches Rodriguez - yes, she seems unable to fully embrace the "exploitation" narrative because she ended up living a very privileged life as a result of the acting and modeling; probably doesn't want to come across as hypocritical.

[@TwasNeverThus2]

@@Ava2969ny her privilege derived from being pretty, which led to other opportunities ugly women will never have

[@fc4660]

When people start talking sometimes they can’t stop. I’m not sure we need to know all of this.

[@DanceDaily]

wow her daughters helped her so much! I love it

[@Jay-ef2ii]

She is making millions, and she has been very lucky being in the business (of TV/Film/Commercials/modeling. She is a very beautiful woman for her age. Rare! Most Women lose their looks by this age, but this woman has good genes. April 4, 2023. USA.

[@nadinerody]

Brooke Shields was always gorgeous & very great actress & model

[@PoeticMecomingsoon]

I think the media made her a sex object at such a young age that i find it borderline child porn. I am going to watch her video to learn of how this shit started and try and stop this from happening again i have this i have a beautiful 41 year old daughter who was sexually assaulted by someone in the family and her mom did not see the signs,My daughter was 6 at the time and thank god does not remember ,i was the rent a dad on weekends and could not help my child to overcome this tragedy . We have to stop sexualizing young kids for profit, let kids play with mud and toys not makeup and photos of themselves you know what as i write this im not going to watch it i think if i see this shit ill will get very angry and smash the screen. Kids should be kids PERIOD

[@Chamsk]

when I saw many interview in her 13 14 I saw many interviewers with inappropriate question and behaviors ..this industry is not a good place for children..parents sacrifice them for money take some example Corey haim Feldman ..Jonathan Brandis ..recently Amanda bynes all getting a bad ending

[@guestguest2030]

What I can't figure out is why someone didn't do something sooner to protect her. Where were the authorities? Where were child protective services? No excuses saying it was a different time. There were laws against this sort of thing back then, too.

[@dgsmith9969]

Children were ignored unless they served a purpose back then. Parenting wasn't parenting. It was having babies and using or ignoring them.

[@annette2058]

Even in her documentaries, I think that Nobody Truly addressed the similarities to Elizabeth Taylor. She was the closest to her with Looks and Everything! People were fascinated. Unfortunately, older men too. She looked like her. So they tried to mold a child into this Grown woman. I'm sure Elizabeth had the Same problem. She was a child.I grew up in this era( Brooke).

[@kelliebilinski]

Brooke is a lovely strong successful woman. She was def exploited as a young person. Shame on Hollywood perps

[@scottanderson4175]

Like a fine wine 🍷

[@StanleyCade]

grooming is not protection!

[@rvegas81]

She looks really good!

[@lynpip3097]

Normalized through grooming. Had to relearn why it was wrong. She still kinda defends it.

[@teajuana01]

I feel like she's still in denial and in her defense mechanism mode

[@calisongbird]

@@teajuana01 kinda, but she also admitted here that she was shocked out of her denial when her daughter asked if she would let her do the same thing…

[@phoebevaughan5095]

Healing takes time 😢

[@VictoryXR]

What an inspiration ❤

[@ΒΈΡΗΧΑΊΡΗ]

I just saw a very young girl,with eyebags, from tiredness

[@MrsPG7777]

What horrible movies 😫😳 how many young young girls were assaulted because of what the movies portrayed 😲👎🏼💔wrong is wrong no matter what error of time😱

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Lana did AMAZING!!!!! ❤❤❤ After it was over,I had a new appreciation for Brooke and honestly just wanted to hug her! To have friends like Laura Linney and Drew also speak volume. I think we all know that Tom Cruise can act but is a horrible human.

[@DeanneMason-u4l]

I like Brooke! She is doing her best ❤

[@sonnysantino7849]

Thank God she was quick to respond and didn't wait 30 years to bring this out👏👏💪

[@culturalobserver8721]

From what the press has leaked about Brooke’s documentary (and book?), it seems she has lots of admiration for various men she dated in the past but I’d like to know more about the man she married and the father of her two daughters. Perhaps she does elaborate about him…… ?

[@rainbowgirlism]

In her book she does. A big portion is about her husband ( in a favorable way).

[@bittersweet2253]

U-tube busy deleting comments.

[@nelliekredentser6446]

I have noticed lately that there are no negative or undesirable comments on KZbin.

[@bowtoyoursensei554]

@@nelliekredentser6446 Of course there are.

[@debc8260]

She's so beautiful!

[@BPJazz]

Brooke must be grateful to the movie BLUE LAGOON. I saw it when I was a kid because of her beauty (I wanted to be her boyfriend- lol). But watching it today, I can say that it is one of the most beautiful and poetic romantic films ever made in cinema. If she wants to blame anyone, it's only her mother who allowed all of this. However, if her mother had not allowed it, the world would not have this beautiful piece of Art called Blue Lagoon.

[@janmalan1065]

We ❤ you Brooke, you helped me grow up!

[@Eve_Y]

I really want to watch her documentary but I don’t have Hulu😢

[@Jade-ie2rr]

I think it’s coming to disney+ too!

[@KrishnaDas-il9vu]

Her mother rapped her. Personally for me a girl's/ woman's beauty lays on behaviour and on thought process. I can't deny, eyes and in general _ face looks matter for me even for myself. I really like her eyes and smile, else matters though as someone's wife/ mother/ family member. Poor Brooke.💛❣

[@IWillHaveThePastaThanks]

Why are most of you having a go at her?

[@rossyer]

You are a wonderful woman :)

[@cristinaledesma2503]

❤❤❤❤

[@isasant6926]

Daughters are pretty but not gorgeous like her. How horrible the mom and the many people that put her in those disgusting type of movies without any legal repercussions, truly sickening anyone normal would watch.

[@lindajohnson9282]

Way to normalise the grooming of children or, at least, using them for the sexual self-gratification of those who wanted the movie made… and all the freaks getting off on it when they watch the movie! 🤢🤮 Brooke, you are still queen of denial 💔

[@norijean3279]

She's a handsome woman.

[@carolbenson6524]

This story is constantly on the news...pretty upsetting to hear about these bad things that happened to her. Why is she bringing up this story now??????

[@christinabrown3222]

why not? it's her story to tell when she's ready, it's not up to anyone else. I applaud her.

[@HoudaOussous]

Her childhood was stolen from her

[@skyavalanche]

Brains and Beauty

[@nichmon3221]

I gave the video a thumbs down because part of the title "....& sexual assault" was not mentioned in the actual video.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

Agreed

[@angelwings3128]

Intelligent & appears to be a lovely down to earth person! Sadly though, she was definitely 💯 exploited by her own mother and the demonic realm of Hollywood. So glad to see that she came out of that well adjusted considering her obstacles.

[@jenniferbhujel2106]

Things noted

[@jat6547]

I like her. How could anyone say about anyone e " their the most beautiful " ?? Ridiculous !!!!!

[@dionneking8]

love her

[@monicaford5106]

He should have been arrested

[@christineribone9351]

Brook was the most beautiful young woman ever!!

[@electronwave4551]

Was.

[@neptune6619]

@@electronwave4551 please shut up

[@debramorales4283]

My Whole Life I've Wanted To Stand Next To Brooke...Boasting That I Am Standing Next To The World's Most BEAUTIFUL Woman!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@seren4740]

Her eldest daughter looks just like her and Brooke continues to be very very beautiful. I remember watching the Blue Lagoon as a little girl and being in absolute awe. There are no movies made like that today. Society is too rotten for that and everything is sexualized.

[@calisongbird]

Are you saying the Blue Lagoon wasn’t sexualizing her????!!

[@knuffelmaus7175]

O.0 that is one bad example. Blue lagoon was sexualizing a 14 y.o. girl like crazy. Disgusting. I agree nowadays sexualization is still very bad, but at least the main characters in teen movies that involve controversial scenes are played by adults- which is a good thing.

[@MarylandMermaid]

Her mother………….ugh

[@aljaklapsicmonroe]

Showbiznis baby 💝💝💝💝💝

[@ladydelahaye]

Wtf is up with your title ? Brooke didn't mention nothing about SA? Your exploiting her for clicks now .

[@LeilanaV]

Pedofilia is what that film was and is disturbing her mother did not do the mother duty normal thing and protect her from doing that film sad . 😢

[@amandamorgan2802]

Totally self-absorbed.That is clear.Since she is actually proud of all she has done,why complain??

[@sparkles999rose2]

Children should be kept innocent no drag shows either. Let’s do better

[@na189]

You survived alot but it could have been so different. You were too young to be nude on TV 2x on blue lagoon. You were mimicking what was feed to you as the reason being nude at that age was 'art'. The whole time you had as a child with the Sultan of Brunai on his yacht, away from help if needed. That was creepy.

[@ximenapena4705]

But that is also a thing...does she have talent??? Or is she one of those actors like Brad Pitt and George Cloney that really didn't have any acting talent but had a pretty face. They got an opportunity only because of the way they looked, learned on the job and now they are decent. But great?!...no.

[@thurston4mor]

Her mom pimped her into pedo Hollywood to avenge the in law family. Read about it. Mom was paid to abort her but didn’t

[@pattysalegna-killeen821]

🙏🌹💖🙏

[@cvill03]

THE WHITE LOTUS

[@marshabaker6153]

Ummmm, that didn't really talk about much of anything.

[@debramorales4283]

P.S. We're The Same Age So It's OK!💟

[@HASSANDOUKKALI-w3x]

la volonté de Dieu est toujours supérieure...

[@cherylmoss3632]

She has a very sick take on reality.

[@IWillHaveThePastaThanks]

I think that I’d have a very sick take on reality too if I’d been through what she has.

[@fredrezfield1629]

so bruce jenner was going for brook shield;s looks? ? hjaha

[@woofy60]

pretty baby is almost a clean movie but the theme is about an 11 yr old baby girl working as a call girl...its a taboo issue now a very controversial movie ...and thats just it..people want controversy ..

[@Ruta14337]

❤😂👍