Brooke Shields looks back on childhood roles through new lens | Nightline 

Regardless of what she endured you have to give her so much credit that she stayed off of drugs she's lived as long as she has when so many in Hollywood her age died young and she's raised a relatively normal family that's a credit to her and her character

She's so beautiful and courageous ❤️❤️❤️ so glad she has those conversations with her daughters

I love that she's calling to stop sexualizing young girls but society also needs to stop sexualizing all WOMEN.

Brooke is such a beautiful Human Being because she ALWAYS EXUDES SUCH KINDNESS, she really is very special.💚❤️💚

The thing is, Brooke’s mother allowed all of this to happen. She should have been protecting her daughter instead of exploiting her. It’s sick.

People that watched the uncut "Pretty Baby" were somewhat baffled as to how and why her mother never got arrested.

After everything she’s been through, she’s come through with such a good head on her shoulders! She’s very level headed, strong, down-to-earth! Her life could have gone South and turned into a trainwreck like so many of the poor young child actors and actresses out there but thank goodness she came out on top!👏😃👍✨💖✨

this documentary is amazing. Brooke Shields is a true warrior

Not fair how underrated BS has been as an actress. Maybe the films weren't the greatest but she always was credible in her roles.

Brook Shields is an amazing woman. I have so much respect and admiration for her. ❤❤❤

Brooke Shields has been So Resilient, Strong, and Courageous after enduring some very difficult moments of her young career, God’s Blessings to Brooke Shields and her family.

I'm not watching a movie with a naked 11 year old.

This is what grooming actually looks like. Drag Race is harmless silliness, while modeling agencies and film directors actually harm children.

she save that little girl quotes hit me hard, it is so important to listen to your inner voice and believe in it... self-talk is such a key to human development.

This is why we're all so sensitive to all of that today because there was just so much abuse all the time that we're all fed up and sick of it and rightfully so. That's why. So it's not that we're too sensitive but that we just can't tolerate that anymore. It was wrong then and it is wrong now.

If I met Brooke Shields, I would give her a big hug

Brook is doing the bravest thing by talking with her own daughters.

I know she was a child but I can’t imagine being ok as a 10 year old that is was ok to pose nude. I would have definitely felt abused

This is what everyone should want to see happen. Raised in a star atmosphere as a child and coming out the other side as a respected, dignified human being.

She’s blaming everyone except her mother, who allowed her exploitation at 11 years old.

She is living proof that men mostly older men are the predators and threat too women and the reason feminism exists and is still needed too today all my respect and love too her that she is still alive and came out the other side, such an inspiration and role model too us women!! 👀👌🥰 🙌👀💯✨

Why the air quotes when the interviewer is talking about Brooke’s mother allowing her to do the movie? She is responsible.

BROOKE IS SO CLASSY!

I think there's a huge difference between a woman posting pictures of themselves online and pretty baby, an 11 year old being sexualized by adults.

I have known for a long time that Brooke Shields is a great dresser and a fabulous woman, I follow her on Instagram… but sometimes that kind of beauty doesn’t translate to the TV screen. But not this lady! I have to say… she looks really good. Her long wavy hair is still glorious and the red suit is beautifully structured, very powerful fashion statement.

WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION I JUST SAY SHES NATURAL THANK YOU

There were alot of things that were normal back in those days that are now no longer accepted the male host from family feud used to peck each female contestant right on the lips

LOVE Brooke! Such an amazing woman!

How was that possible? 11 year old nude scenes and no 1 went 2 jail?!

What I got from this is how intelligent and respectable Brooke Shields is. She made good life choices and brought herself up in life.

BROOKE LOOKS GREAT!

At nine years she got her first (or second) role in a horror movie, "Alice Sweet Alice", where she was being murdered. At ten years she appeared nude in "Playboy". So there was already some traumatic history there, she was being groomed. Only after that, at twelve, was she cast as a child prostitute in "Pretty Baby" . And her (very manly looking) mother said in an interview at the time, without any shame: "I think, it's the mix of innocence and sexuality in a child what's really APPETIZING to people..." (something to this effect). With Brooke looking away, as if she is about to die. At 12:57 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wu7EP2Uk1vk.html Yeah, right, she threw her child to the wolves, and collected the money. And Brooke defends her to this day!

This whole thing is exploitative. At 11 years old she's going to be cast as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby. Somebody had to say 'yes' to that. Her mother said 'yes' to that. Not Louis Malle and not Merv Griffin. If it is now child pornography then her mother was the 'groomer' who got her daughter into it. At 14 she's in The Blue Lagoon, again cast as a sex object. She couldn't agree to taking that part without her mother's approval. Men are not the problem here, a grown ass woman, who is supposed to be acting in her daughter's best interests, is the problem. I don't know how old she was when she did the Calvin Klein ad but she was in it for one reason and one reason only, her sexuality. She was pimped by her mother. And now that she's 'clearing all the skeletons from the closet" in this documentary film, what does she call it: Pretty Baby; the name of the movie that featured her as an 11 year old prostitute, the one that her daughters labeled 'child pornography'. I don't see bravery here, I see exploitation of a young girl by her mother, and I see the exploited Brooke Shields exploiting her own sordid past to advance the only film in decades to have her in the starring role. It all stinks.

I love how Brooke is able to see that her mom made mistakes without hating her mother or completely throwing her under the bus or forgetting anything good about her. Her mother had her own story and past and wounds too. Not saying I would blame Brooke at all if she didn’t feel like being understanding. But I think it’s really beautiful that she gives her mom grace and recognizes how hard life can be and how we all screw up.

And this week in Missouri, a State Senator argued in favor of 12-year-olds marrying adults. "I know people who got married at twelve and, guess what, they are still married".

what she said at 6min 30 second is true though about tiktok and instagrams, her kids said, "Mom, thats like pornography" at her movies pretty baby(11 year old) and blue lagoon(14 year old) then when asked about their tiktok and instagram in bikini, they said, "thats different, i am posting it myself " and then brooke went on to explain and how they believe in and feel empowered by what they post but they still present themself to be gazed at, to be liked and clicked and stared at and analyzed and objectified, so its slightly ironic having those conversations

BROOKE IS AGELESS!

Sexualization of young women will never end.

I tried watching this documentary, and just couldn't figure out what the point was? Its definitely made to cast Brooke in a victim light, but the producer couldn't figure out how to steer the audience to accomplish that goal. Yes, the early childhood stuff was exploitative. But I blame her mother for that. I think this had the potential to be good, but I gave up in the 2nd episode. I kept thinking, "get to the point".

Caitlyn Jenner

WHO WOULD LET THEIR 11 YEAR PLAY A HOOKER?

Honestly speaking, mom is mostly to blame for allowing her to pose nude and deserves the scrutiny!!

I don't like how shes open to tell all about how she was sexually abused years after the event, but not ok to give any names out. It could have happened to other girls and she could have been their voice, She could have been brave enough, but instead she practically protected him. Her mother should be ashamed of herself. In my opinion i think brook shields is extremely gaslighted, and her mother made her famous and also a target. i feel very sorry for Brook Sheilds. (No matter how well she has done) 🌷

It was disturbing how she was treated as a young girl. Really sick.

The fact that she opened up about her abuse and the last second of the video is a advertisement to WATCH pretty baby on Hulu. Wtf.

I'm curious how this movie would've done if the studio's got their way and cast Jodie Foster instead

Brooke just keeps getting more beautiful as she ages. She looks a lot like Caitlyn Jenner, who is also a beautiful woman.

SHES HAS A NICE SMILE

GO BROOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What an eloquent lady and she should be so proud of all she's achieved as an actress; especially Pretty Baby. Loving and not blaming her mum is a good thing. No doubt, her mum had her best interests at heart and felt that she could protect her, which to a certain extent she did. Pretty Baby is cinematically stunning albeit with a disturbing story to tell. Brooke Shields, doesn't come across as 'provocative' in the role; as her innocence and beauty shine through; portraying a vulnerable little girl; with grace and precision as a fine, young actress; navigating life in a brothel. However, the film shines a huge light, on the degradation of older men; who seek children out for gratuitous purposes ( remembering they are actors) I'm glad that she was unaware of being exploitated by Hollywood at the time; and was able to escape to University and lead a more normal life. I wish her all the best

Her daughter would give anything to have the fame she does. She tries to be so "cool" like, "I'm posting the objectifying photo of myself so it's ok.".....such hypocrisy. Brooke was my idol when I was young. I am only one year younger. I still have every magazine I could get my hands on back then. I know every image of her. She was IT. I never once thought of her as sexy because I was young so most went right over my head. We loved her because she was the good girl. She embodied all that I wanted to be AS A PERSON.

The most interesting is to see how the perception over everything changes with times…

"People think I'm a sexual symbol" - Paris "I'm going to release a sex tape" Hilton

Shields is right, when you put yourself out there and sexualize yourself you can't have it both ways. You have to own it and not complain about being objectified. I think women today, especially young girls and young people in general are SO confused about boundaries and accountability. It's one thing when someone else exploits us, when we're powerless - it's something altogether different when we go out and do it ourselves and expect something different. It's like that old saying, when you do the same thing over and over and expect to get a different result it's the definition of insanity. Our society is quite frankly, a little insane.

i thought it was caitlyn jenner in the thumbnail

I'm sorry to hear about her sexual assault. I wish she would have named who did it. I bet he's still alive.

this world is obsessed with women and young females like damn

Sometimes I wish we would start talking about young guys too:/ A lot of people say it’s different cuz they’re guys and “they like it.” Well I don’t think that’s necessarily true and it’s not fair. Two words & something we need to talk about: Timothee Chalamet.

I do think the man who interviewed her just wanted to compliment her. I don't think it was anything sexual, even if it souds terrible.

What happened to Brook as a child should not have, and as a women to be raped is wrong, and criminal. However all these women MUST start naming the rapist.

Paris Hilton shouldn't be compared to Brooke, Lindsay, or Britney because while, yes, she was treated bad in her 20s in the 00s by society and the media---she was NOT a teen star. She was like 22 when she first blew up in the media. Britney was 17, Brooke was 11/12 ish, Lindsay was like 17 (when Freaky Friday and Mean Girls came out -- yes I know Parent Trap came out when she was 10). Anyways, they were truly teen stars. Brooke is still very pretty btw. Can't believe she's 57 now!

BROOKE IS SWEET

Powerful! ❤🍁

Say his name.

She is wise.

Endless love, i was 17,,,,,so romantic

Admiration, respect, Ms Brooke Shields! Just watched another interview, and you an icon!!❤

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Women are treated so badly so often and to see a woman from this industry speak out against this - so eloquently and honestly … I salute her.

Love Brooke, she is so grand and talented in Pretty Baby, what a gorgeous beauty forever and always. Love her personality, playful confident sassy sense of humour and creativity and inner wisdom. Great interview about Pretty Baby, her new documentary. ❤😍🥰😘🤩 🌟 ✨

Our culture puts way to high a value on hot people and not enough on talent.

Absolutely deranged that people blamed young brook sheilds for her role in films that she never had a say in, they should have blamed her mom, and I hope they got the life they deserved

I always remember when you and your Mother accepted an invitation from the Sultan of Brunai to spend time on his yacht. An older man spending time with a 15 year old girl?

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Brooke Shields should have objected to the roles her agent's were getting for her. Just like Shirley Temple's. The girls were too young to realize the roles they played, to them it was only acting. The money was good. Their parents were are to blame too. This practice is still going on

It was child porn then just the same as today

Love her ❤!

Paris Hilton was a sex symbol ?

Wow, this interview makes Brook's life seem a bit shadowed over. "Weird" was really exploitation. It's also disturbing that female actresses are playing 16 year olds who have similar experiences

Why did she film that documentary after so many years ? Why not filming it in 2000s ?

So sad, Kristie Alley is gone. She knew the trafficking to be true. That's why she was ended.

When they say she was nayked in the movie, do they mean covered by a blanket or literally just completely? And how is that legal? And what was happening in the scene?

This film affected my childhood:( not in a good way.

George Stefanopoulis both opens and closes this video...

Agency is a word that has become trendy.

Congratulations Brooke Shields. Beautiful woman, inside and out. A survivor.😊

Elizabeth Taylor was a beautiful child .....She had a look of a woman about her.....many years before.....😮

Now we have drag time story hour and schools teaching kids to change their genders.

shame this lady was on playboy magazine at 10 years old. what a bad parent she had.....

Men AND women participate in specializing children...

Why these horrific roles? Was she trying to get back at the absent father?

Beautiful woman x

Una actriz inmortal

Many young celebrity children emancipate themselves from their parents. I don't understand why Brooke stayed in that toxic relationship.....because that's what it appeared to be, even her own daughters see that. .....Her mother, was in my opinion, a " pimp"....who sold her to the highest bidder.

Still one of the most beautiful

I don't mean this in a derogatory way but she reminds me of Catlin Jenner.

She is very beautiful stunning and pretty.

Well spoken..

Is the twin sister of patrick swayze jajajaj.....both gorgeus people!!!!

Still beautiful inside and out.