LifestyleBrooke Shields opens up about past struggles and current challenges

Brooke Shields opens up about past struggles and current challenges

As a teenager, she gained fame through movies like "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon." Today, she is almost 60 and remains in touch with her fans. In her latest recording, she revealed her current condition.

Brooke Shields in 1980
Brooke Shields in 1980
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5:21 PM EDT, July 26, 2024

Brooke Shields quickly became acquainted with the world of showbiz. At just a few years old, she played a young prostitute in the film Pretty Baby, but it wasn't until the 1980 movie The Blue Lagoon that she became a true star. The younger generation of viewers may recognize her from her role as the mother in Hannah Montana.

The American actress and model has been building her name for years. In five years as a teenager, she appeared on 400 magazine covers, including "Vogue," "Glamour," "Cosmopolitan," and "Elle."

The artist regularly updates her fans about her private life. Her Instagram profile has over 2.1 million followers. There, Shields revealed that she hadn't slept for a long time.

Brooke Shields talked about lack of sleep

The 59-year-old actress decided to answer a few questions from internet users. One fan asked Brooke Shields, "How does her soul feel?" and added that she constantly feels exhausted as a mom and business owner.

The actress admitted her soul is doing well and explained her perspective on being a mom and businesswoman. Shields' fans might be concerned because the artist has not slept for some time.

- If you're a mom, you're tired. If you’re a business owner, you’re tired. So I’m always tired - the actress admitted on Instagram.

Shields admitted that family and health are her most important priorities. She also added that the question's author should be proud of herself because her child would surely be proud, knowing how much she sacrificed to raise and run the business.

She was molested in her youth

Brooke Shields appeared before the camera lens when she was less than a year old. Her mother believed she was the most beautiful child and did not want her beauty to "go to waste." She worked as a model and actress from a young age, but it came at a price.

In 2023, the actress, in the documentary "Brooke Shields: Pretty Baby," explained what it was like growing up in the limelight. Shields admitted that from her earliest years, she was sexualized, and at age 20, she was raped by a Hollywood director.

While filming "The Blue Lagoon," the teenage actress walked around the set topless, with only her hair covering her breasts. Although an adult body double replaced her in fully nude scenes, it was the 14-year-old who sparked the imagination of many viewers.

In the documentary, Shields admitted that a director once invited her to dinner and then forced her into sex. She once blamed herself for it.

The actress is the mother of 21-year-old Rowan Francis and 18-year-old Grier Hammond, the children from her marriage to Chris Henchy.

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