Among the actors and actresses of her day, Brooke Shields stands out as a true legend. All of her admirers agree that she is stunningly beautiful.
But now she’s talking publicly about the harsh criticism she’s received as an actor. Read on to find out more about the actress’s personal life.
Supermodel Brooke Shields has achieved international acclaim. She is well-known for her stunning looks and impressive ability in both the fashion world and the film industry.
Now that Shields is an adult, she is discussing her upbringing with her mother Teri, who has managed her career from an early age.
One of the first people to criticise her was her mother. She said, “My mother would get drunk and say: ‘Why don’t you move your fat ass?’ ” That’s why I’ve always thought I had a big behind.
Her mother’s repeated instances of body shaming permanently altered her self-perception. Her mother lost her fight with alcoholism in 2012 and died away.
Her comments about Shields, though, made an impression on the actress that was difficult to forget. Fixing the problems took a long time.
Ultimately, it was the actress’s screenwriter husband of 17 years, Chris Henchy, who helped her appreciate her body for what it was.
In her words, I would try to leave a room quietly by backing out, but he’d always respond, “No, I want to grab onto you.” As Shields put it.
He was quite complimentary of my femininity and physique. And I needed a guy who would honour me. From 1997 to 1999, she was married to tennis great Andre Agassi.
She began her acting career when she was a teenager, but she didn’t become a household name until Richard Avedon’s 1980 Calvin Klein pants campaign.
The actress admits that despite widespread adulation, she yet had to endure constant criticism. When asked about her experience in the swimwear industry, she responded, “I modelled swimwear when I was 15, and even then I didn’t think I had a swimsuit body.
” No, I wasn’t a supermodel; I was only a cover girl. They constantly said I looked “athletic,” “not rail-thin,” or “not a runway model,” and that I was “neck up” (face, eyebrows). The actress said, “Those messages, they seep into your consciousness.”
A few years ago, she paired up with Calvin Klein once more for a swimwear ad campaign. She claims to have given her all to the part and tried to appear her best at all times.
I was afraid of the shame and anger I would feel if I didn’t look my best. I cut down alcohol (wine and beer) and increased my exercise frequency to three times a week. Her finest self, she stated, adding, “I was also hungry.”
Amazingly, even a stunningly beautiful person like Brooke Shields has her share of self-doubt. The world may have thought she was stunning, but her mother and others worked hard to make her feel otherwise.
It’s encouraging to see that her spouse pushed back against her negative self-talk by telling her how gorgeous she is.
The actress has just spoken out about a sexual assault she suffered over 30 years ago. Shields said she was abused by a Hollywood producer soon after she left Princeton University in a recent interview with People.
Although she first placed the responsibility on herself, she now realises that she was really innocent.”I’m angrier today than I could have been back then. You have good reason to be scared. They are quite terrifying scenarios. They’re terrifying even if they don’t resort to violence.
The former model turned actress said, “People weren’t believing those stories back then,” explaining why this is the first time she has spoken publicly about being a victim of sexual assault. I really did think that my working days were over.
The upcoming two-part documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields tells her experience in further detail, which is all too prevalent in Hollywood.Shields remarked, “When you put it all together like we did in the documentary, it’s a miracle that I survived.”
After earning her Princeton degree, Shields experienced her “lowest point” in her professional life. She had dinner with an anonymous Hollywood executive, expecting him to give her a role in a film or a job, but instead he asked her to his hotel room.
He got her to come to his room by saying he needed to call a taxi from there. Once inside, though, he attacked her sexually.
Shields blamed herself for the incident and felt overwhelming remorse. it’s all I could think: ‘I shouldn’t have done it. As to why I decided to ascend with him, I do not know. It was a mistake to have that glass of wine with supper.
Shields confided in her friend and former security consultant Gavin de Becker at the time. The time has come, however, for her to speak out about her experience “in the hopes of helping people not feel alone.”
Everyone deals with their own trauma in their own time. I want to fight for women’s right to freely express themselves.