The irony is that Shields thinks THE BLUE LAGOON, the most wholesome of her most popular movies, is the one where it went too far.

THE BLUE LAGOON, at least, had her co-star be close to her age and they used a body double.

PRETTY BABY is just horrifying. I saw it once and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. ENDLESS LOVE basically had her engage in explicit sex scenes with her older co-star.

I think SUDDENLY SUSAN, the sitcom, was her best work as an actress but her movies are so creepy. But I remember that Shields was regarded as a sex-symbol in the 80s because of Blue Lagoon and the Calvin Klein ads.

That said, I'm glad Shields has stated she wasn't traumatized or felt taken advantage of in that period.

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LeeF1179 t1_jee8uvm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:42 AM

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The CK ads are iconic.

[deleted] t1_jee9aur wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:46 AM

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DingoLaChien t1_jee9uu1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:52 AM

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There's a new documentary about it. Blaming womens lib for the pedo boom. Gross.

lizzpop2003 t1_jeeaj5h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:58 AM

#2,524,718

Interestingly, there is a documentary coming to Hulu next month about just this. It's gotten pretty good reviews so far, from what I can tell. It's called Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.

girafa t1_jeec34v wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:13 PM

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Replying to LeeF1179 (#2,524,175)

Hunh. Never knew this, but yeah

> In 1980, 14-year-old Shields was the youngest fashion model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue. Later that same year, Shields appeared in controversial print and TV ads for Calvin Klein jeans. The TV ad included her saying the famous tagline: "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." Brooke Shields ads would help catapult Klein's career to super-designer status.

She also dated Michael Jackson in the 90s, weird

CaptinOlonA t1_jeed4m0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:22 PM

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Brooke Shields net worth - $40M

Bthejerk t1_jeee0d1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:30 PM

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Replying to girafa (#2,525,263)

Brooke appeared in Playboy fully nude at the age of 10! Her mother signed off on it. I think her mom was one of those stage moms that will sign off on anything for money or fame.

girafa t1_jeeerk0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:37 PM

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Replying to Bthejerk (#2,525,925)

Technically she was in "Sugar & Spice" magazine, but it was owned by Playboy Press. I did a deep dive on that crazy rabbit hole after I watched Atlantic City, same director as Pretty Baby. Those photos are online, legally. It's insane.

Cool-Kangaroo-2021 t1_jeej1az wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:11 PM

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Replying to CaptinOlonA (#2,525,644)

Genuine question. What’s the point of this comment?

Citizen_Kong t1_jeejyay wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:18 PM

#2,527,939

Replying to girafa (#2,526,181)

How is that not childporn?

gorilla_photos t1_jeejzfz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:18 PM

#2,527,955

Brooke Shield was amazing in Lipstick Jungle.

gorilla_photos t1_jeek1ad wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:19 PM

#2,527,977

Brooke Shield was amazing in Lipstick Jungle.

Grouchy_Engineer6894 t1_jeelvph wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:33 PM

#2,528,588

Replying to Citizen_Kong (#2,527,939)

Some bullshit about it being art.

girafa t1_jeentcb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:47 PM

#2,529,297

Replying to Grouchy_Engineer6894 (#2,528,588)

Basically that. Nudity =/= porn in all cases, and they stretched that (somehow) to include glamour photos.

Lisieu_Lustre OP t1_jeeo32q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:49 PM

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Replying to girafa (#2,525,263)

It wasn't exactly dating. Remember when he took Emmanuel Lewis with them on?

Shields seemed to imply Michael was too immature to be in a relationship though she adored him.

LeeF1179 t1_jeeoib4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:52 PM

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Replying to girafa (#2,526,181)

How was Atlantic City?

Lisieu_Lustre OP t1_jeeok51 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:53 PM

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Replying to Bthejerk (#2,525,925)

Every time Brooke talks about her mom, it's like she's suffering from Stockholm's Syndrome.

I think Brooke insists those movies were a positive experience for her because she doesn'r want her mom to be blamed.

nayapapaya t1_jeevd7y wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM

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Replying to lizzpop2003 (#2,524,718)

It's actually called Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.

lizzpop2003 t1_jeevi8f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM

#2,531,925

Replying to nayapapaya (#2,531,875)

Shit, I don't know how I wrote that wrong, especially as I actually looked it up first...

HoselRockit t1_jeexman wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:54 PM

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Oddly enough, I did not find her attractive in her early days. I think older Brooke is very good looking.

TheShadyGuy t1_jef21ra wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:24 PM

#2,534,184

Eh, I don't find her performance in Alice, Sweet Alice to be exploitative. The movie is creepy and inappropriate, sure, but that doesn't have anything to do with her performance, it is a creepy and inappropriate slasher movie that is practically an American giallo film.

girafa t1_jef7wda wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:01 PM

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Replying to Lisieu_Lustre (#2,529,396)

It's the word he used to describe it, and I wasn't there to say otherwise

girafa t1_jef80la wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:02 PM

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Replying to LeeF1179 (#2,529,541)

I didn't like it at all but it was critically praised at the time of release. I love Burt Lancaster but he plays a total dope in the film

Next-Mobile-9632 t1_jeffsvr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:53 PM

#2,538,518

I enjoyed Brooke Shields in Pretty Baby, Wanda Nevada, Blue Lagoon, and Endless Love

LeeF1179 t1_jefgj4f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:57 PM

#2,538,765

Replying to TheShadyGuy (#2,534,184)

Such an underrated gem!

bicoolano t1_jefrzrl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:12 PM

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Replying to Lisieu_Lustre (#2,529,396)

He was one of the few people near her age that could relate to being a child star and could trust that what was said between them wouldn't be leaked to the media.

one_true_bob t1_jegz7xc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:10 PM

#2,558,146

Was it Brooke in the film Tilt? Memory is a bit fuzzy but isn’t that the one where an older guy hangs out with her on a toad trip to exploit her pinball skills to beat some fat guy in a bar? Another questionable film…..