How Brooke Shields’ Mom Made Sure She Had a Normal Childhood

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Жыл бұрын

Brooke Shields talks about the extraordinary measures her mother took to keep her in school and allow her to be a normal girl despite her massive fame at a young age. “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” premieres Monday on Hulu.
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@junheceta268 Жыл бұрын

The only thing wrong with this conversation was it was way too short. What an amazing woman. Stunningly beautiful, intelligent, articulate, insightful, tough, resilient, courageous. Fighter and survivor.❤💪

@elaynerc Жыл бұрын

Way too short, it was getting real good by the end.

@robertmahenski7660 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with Brooke Shields; was crazy in love with her. When she did that anti-smoking ad about going to a party and coming home and having to wash her hair to get the tobacco smell out, I immediately quit smoking. My respect and admiration for her has only increased since. Good on ya, Brooke, and good on all of us. Thanks for being.

@Kamarca Жыл бұрын

Good for you for quitting!

@PEGASUSleadmare Жыл бұрын

Words are powerful! Thankfully hers impacted you to make a wonderful decision. Be proud of yourself. ❤

@RMGCBK Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you quit smoking. However it was that got you there

@jhanimalluvr5932 Жыл бұрын

I have a lot of respect for Brooke Shields because she WAS a very young child in at least 3 VERY soul killing industries - modelling- acting- business - and still maintained her poise, grace, sanity, determination and grit through what has crippled or killed many older, more established industry members. That mother was in the belly of the beast as an ALCOHOLIC- and still survived it and built a strong relationship with her daughter. That says a lot for her mom and her. God bless them both.

@leeattewell7621 Жыл бұрын

That interview was so short. What an interesting woman. Please get her back!

@beaudare4717 Жыл бұрын

Brooke is really a joy to behold. I had the pleasure of working with her as an actor on a film in Hollywood, when she was in her early 20's, and she was a modest, genuine individual, who really cared about other people's feelings. She hasn't changed a bit. Still very down to earth.. A million best wishes, Brooke..

@beaudare4717 Жыл бұрын

Hollywood could take a lesson from her..

@Zonker66 Жыл бұрын

Grew up in the time of her youth, she was iconic, then she disappeared. I knew after she came back in That 70s Show and Friends that I totally underestimated her as a person the first time around.

@helenfong3339 Жыл бұрын

Making this docu has been cathartic for Brooke.

@petersahn1 Жыл бұрын

Have always loved Brooke Shields, and will always love her. Such a strong, outspoken woman.

@yurielcundangan9090 Жыл бұрын

"I'll never apologize for being a powerful woman" -George santos

@Ralphsta-BX Жыл бұрын

😅

@anduzecafe1387 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tonybelicena969 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@alissoncarvalho2888 Жыл бұрын

Brooke shields is much more than just a gorgeous face, she is kind , intelligent and a survivor

@NellieKAdaba Жыл бұрын

Yes

@albaniarivera4479 Жыл бұрын

She is not pretty anymore she used to be. But she is a good , person good woman more important.

@classictalkies Жыл бұрын

@@albaniarivera4479There is absolutely no need to be rude or cruel.

@realtalkwithLorin Жыл бұрын

She's amazing. She was a sexual object for lustful old men... And young, and she managed to keep her head on straight. She went to college... Made her own way. And she realize how silly at all was. Even as a kid. She definitely is such a good role model for so many. I don't know if I would have been able to handle what she did. But I'd only handle. She's a survivor and she's not a victim and I love that. She's strong.

@Mozart1220 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I was too busy drooling over Susan Sarandon (and still do to this day whatever she is in) in Pretty baby to even notice Miss Shields was in it.

@516throwapot Жыл бұрын

THATS A MAN WAKE UP HOLY COW

@danwallach8826 Жыл бұрын

She is terrific in every way. I'm glad she had a friend to go with her. It's like the Beatles said" "We had each other. Elvis was all alone."

@BestFitSquareChannel Жыл бұрын

Ms. Shields, resilient, intelligent, centered… best wishes, health, joy and wellbeing 🤸🏾‍♂️

@Lommy9999 Жыл бұрын

She was and is an icon. Who is at the same time so down to earth and humble.

@MTobin1000 Жыл бұрын

I'm 57 and I feel like I grew up with Brooke. I always admired her and her free spirit back when we were kids. as an adult I admire her range as an actress (Loved her bit on "The Middle" a few years back) and I truly admire her as a person. She is way way way beyond a pretty face...she's the real deal and a role model for the next generation. great interview Steven....(Mike in Ohio)

@junestengel18 Жыл бұрын

she was so funny, self-deprecating, clumsy, and hilarious in her TV show "Suddenly Susan"- loved her then, admire her still 🥰

@tiffanyanderson9437 Жыл бұрын

That's when I realized how funny she is.

@LillikoiSeed Жыл бұрын

As someone who twists words around myself, I truly loved the way she mixed hypocritical and apocryphal together. I think I might use that in the future. She’s a brave, amazing woman.

@gracejones2831 Жыл бұрын

I caught that too. Interesting word she made .

@darthgzuz Жыл бұрын

she clearly wanted to talk more and would have loved to hear more from her.

@NewMessage Жыл бұрын

Not having someone to laugh at the ridiculousness of adults with would have broken me as a kid.. and I wasn't even a star!

@TheAccidentalViking Жыл бұрын

Same. I had cousins who were absolutely formative.

@thend4427 Жыл бұрын

Blue lagoon was insane at the time

@LindaC616 Жыл бұрын

I remember that

@ashishxx Жыл бұрын

"ridiculousness of adults" i will write that one down. And it's so true.

@linettelow Жыл бұрын

Love Brook ~ she's a lovely person through and through. Glad she's telling her story, shedding light on how treating ourselves and others with kindness is a conscious choice. She's worked hard at keeping her happiness, self-worth and wellbeing intact. I reckon (in part 1 of this interview), what Colbert perceived as down-to-earth, composed and 'normal' took a lot of internal work & healing to achieve. That said, his questions were respectful & allowed her to speak her truth. Would delight at seeing her return to the show in future.

@Sarcasticron Жыл бұрын

From what I've seen, when I meet a child who is unnaturally competent and adult, I always wonder if one of their parents is an alcoholic or similar. There are other reasons, but this is too common. I would hire these kids though, they will get it done. Brooke Shields may not have had a "normal" normal childhood, but she grew up pretty well considering the pressure she was under. It's partly upbringing, but a lot of it is her own good character.

@dorenecornwell6213 Жыл бұрын

I love hearing her story now. I foubdbher ads distressing in terms of unattainable beauty standards and i like hearing a fuller story now

@Veromac100 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Brooke Shields! Shes a great person, so down to earth and so wise.

@bitchenboutique6953 Жыл бұрын

KZfaq gave me an ad for the documentary and it had this creepy clip from the Mike Douglas show where mid-question he just stops to marvel at her beauty and says how stunning she is and turns to the audience to be all ISN’T SHE JUST GORGEOUS FOLKS? and it took me back to how gross the 70s were. Brooke was only a few years older than I was and the way men leered at her made me scared to grow up and be around men. For real.

@shawnuel Жыл бұрын

He told her that she was "exquisite" and I had read your comment before seeing that clip in the doc last night. When I saw it, my skin just crawled. I saw that interview when it happened and can't remember my thoughts at all (I'm 2 years older than Brooke) and I am sure I was in agreement that she was beautiful but I was her age then. It creeps me out now.

@classictalkies Жыл бұрын

So brave of her to revisit all of that childhood trauma and share with us. I hope she is healing ❤

@Reciprocity_Soils Жыл бұрын

Astute, thoughtful responses for those who listen. Thanks, Brooke Shields.

@shethingsd Жыл бұрын

It was lovely to meet her but it is sad she's still protecting her mother who put her into very vulnerable roles and was always drunk so she wasn't protecting her child. I definitely wish the best for Brooke.

@13blackcatzzz Жыл бұрын

She was so great on The Middle. I wish she had made more appearances.

@adamkalb1 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I can tell Brooke had a lot of fun playing Rita Glossner and turning herself ugly for a change.

@pcbassoon3892 Жыл бұрын

She was AMAZING on that show.

@mariaelenailla2659 Жыл бұрын

She should be proud of all her accomplishments and above all, of being able to survive in such an environment...

@COMPFUNK2 Жыл бұрын

Possibly my favorite thing she ever did in her career was her arc on SVU a few seasons ago.

@twinEAH Жыл бұрын

Great interview and great documentary. I hardly ever take the time to watch a documentary, but this one was so fascinating. Probably because I am the same age as Brooke and grew up watching her. What a powerful story and many nuggets of gold to take away from it all. Good for you, Brooke!!! 🎉

@joshberry4813 Жыл бұрын

Goddess...just amazing

@sheenak3733 Жыл бұрын

The adults around her should not have allowed the press to engage with her that way.

@kernjames Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brooke for caring on throughout your life. You inspire.

@alohatoerings2484 Жыл бұрын

Ur so BEAUTIFUL and the fact that you started out with you were trying to protect your mother wow I can’t imagine all the things you’ve been through. I love you you’re an amazing, beautiful woman. You should’ve never protected. Your mother always protect yourself and keep being amazing. I just appreciate all you’ve done , especially in that era.

@tictacleia Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid in the 1980s one of my best friends had a Brooke Shields doll. We all always thought it was just a Barbie with a different name. We were all AMAZED when her mom told us that Brooke Shields was a real person.

@phyllisstrider2998 Жыл бұрын

Brooke is very smart and worldly. I have always like her. She never did anything stupid to bring herself to the attention of the press. Very nice lady. Interview could have been longer.

@kingofdubs Жыл бұрын

I hope Brooke realizes the very first people to take advantage of her were her parents. What were they doing when she was being dressed up like a stripper when she was a kid? Counting money?

@mad_warhammers99 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, love you Brooke.

@davincisghost9228 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow oh wow oh wow! I remember saying nice things about Brooke....so glad I did. ♥♥♥

@Fibonacci64 Жыл бұрын

“Pretty Baby” was a great film, but strange. Exposing her like that. It couldn’t be made today, for sure.

@hamishcleod5504 Жыл бұрын

And her parents shouldn't have let her be in it.

@Fibonacci64 Жыл бұрын

@@hamishcleod5504 She made really explicit photoshoots at the time that is classed as child pornography, “The Woman in The Child”. Why would her mother allow that? Money? It will be interesting to see the documentary, I’m the same age as her remembering the seventies. Will they bring it up? It’s a good movie, though many years since I’ve seen it.

@hamishcleod5504 Жыл бұрын

@@Fibonacci64 Exactly, i used to work for a movie studio, one thing we are never short of is parents trying to get their kids into the industry, and not caring about the consequences.

@gracejones2831 Жыл бұрын

gross!!!! Nothing great about exploiting a child. That is not art!

@loranv3435 Жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR SHARING.

@zeero62 Жыл бұрын

She is a very fine person. She has every right to be proud of her work and life.

@amyupchurch5867 Жыл бұрын

Great interviewer skills, Stephen! Wow! This was wonderful work. ❤

@tori2040 Жыл бұрын

I agree with how inappropriate she was treated

@SilentKnight43 Жыл бұрын

Still remember seeing her at a local movie theater in the 1981 movie Endless Love. And that's all I have to say about that.

@LindaC616 Жыл бұрын

Another scandal of the times

@SilentKnight43 Жыл бұрын

@@LindaC616 Yep. Controversy seemed to always follow her over the years.

@Vejur9000 Жыл бұрын

Stunning beauty, great heart, and a woman who did the best she could, to deal with crushing fame this young.

@14beautifulpeople Жыл бұрын

Brooke Shields is intelligent and beautiful! I love her.

@jazminratzlaff5357 11 ай бұрын

Please have Brooke Shields back, love this so much! I am so thankful Brooke at least in unique ways got to have children around her so not all her youth was traumatic. What a gem and jewel she is. Love how she referred to the audience as her family. What a tough strong warrior and survivor she is.

@cidweinberg Жыл бұрын

Love Brooke! Brava. Thank you for crossing my path in life. You are part of my childhood.

@drewkoenen8334 Жыл бұрын

It’s all my family…..she is a jewel ❤❤❤❤❤

@jennahtaylor4551 Жыл бұрын

Brooke ROCKS! Watching her documentary now, and she is amazing and absolutely stunning.

@hidinginsight1879 Жыл бұрын

Loved her ever since her first commercial as a baby! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@avisrobinson452 Жыл бұрын

She seems really sweet. 😊

@louisianacookingwithkay Жыл бұрын

0:51-1:06 So how can you say you were protected then? 1:17-1:30

@BestFitSquareChannel Жыл бұрын

Objectification continues today…

@HH-gv8mx Жыл бұрын

100 percent. I think it really messed with brooke, but her sister is even worse living in the shadows. She never felt like she was enough and to this day has serious eating disorders.

@naverno Жыл бұрын

Don’t look if you object to objectification. It’s a free country.

@rondanatan6198 Жыл бұрын

@@HH-gv8mx I thought she was an only child

@bethvigna7974 Жыл бұрын

@@rondanatan6198 I thought the same and had to Google it. Wikipedia says that Brooke has 2 step brothers and 3 half sisters.

@HH-gv8mx Жыл бұрын

@@rondanatan6198 no she has a couple other half sisters. Her dad remarried and had kids.

@WhoWho569 Жыл бұрын

Brooke is so confused, it’s normal for people who have been groomed from such an early age. She still can’t fully acknowledge and make full sense of her mother’s sick exploitation.

@susanrosegale6646 Жыл бұрын

It took 45 years for this wonderful woman to get her story told. I remember when this media smear happened to her, I was the same age. When I did get to see Pretty Baby it was clear to me it was a story about how creepy men achieved their desires, not about a girl promoting their abuse through her sexuality. It was so insane. I always supported her, and felt she was really an unappreciated talent. I’ll have to sign up for Hulu just because of her documentary.

@kelliebilinski Жыл бұрын

Bravo Brooke!!!!

@duchessofst.andrew7210 Жыл бұрын

Gracious Lady ❤🎉😊

@elizabethwilliams3813 Жыл бұрын

What the hell is wrong with this title. Brooke's mom fully exploited her for money. She was a disgusting and horrific mother.

@mariliansantilli8808 Жыл бұрын

She is a wonderful human being ❤.

@deerheart87 Жыл бұрын

Good for her she’s great ❤❤❤❤

@jonathanbranum8976 Жыл бұрын

thank you mom-

@gracejones2831 Жыл бұрын

wow! she still protected the person that fed her to the wolves. Heartbreaking.

@dyskelia Жыл бұрын

I wish I could watch that doc now instead of having to wait until Monday

@selah7702 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@jjf609 Жыл бұрын

I wish the director had put the story about 3 plane tixs & going to regular public schools into the documentary so viewers would know that her mom tried under huge celebrity status to give Brooke as normal as possible childhood.

@Xiroi87 Жыл бұрын

Having your 10 yr old daughter pose nude is so appalling that making sure there was another child around on holidays doesn't account to much.

@jjf609 Жыл бұрын

@@Xiroi87 definitely true

@derekseven1647 Жыл бұрын

She is what Wonder woman should look like she has the Height the build and the look. Just dye her hair black. We don't need a 25-year-old actress played Wonder woman Brooke could do it

@a.e.jabbour5003 Жыл бұрын

Brooke is so impressive. And she and I are close in age, so as her career was going in all these different directions, imprinting on the world, she was imprinting on me, too! I honestly can't imagine a version of my early life where Brooke isn't an important figure.

@saraneuss4089 Жыл бұрын

Where was her father?

@adamkalb1 Жыл бұрын

1:02-1:22 Brooke Shields and Stephen Colbert indirectly told us the entire problem with Cuties in 20 seconds.

@jeanetteschock4744 Жыл бұрын

Damn she said it all

@rahiahmed2874 Жыл бұрын

Take Care of your Child ❤

@SerenityReceiver Жыл бұрын

"hypocryfull" could be a word. It certainly has many occasions to be used.

@dyobbo Жыл бұрын

Haha. When I heard that, thought is that a word? Couldn't find anything.

@Sarcasticron Жыл бұрын

We need this word.

@LindaC616 Жыл бұрын

@@dyobboshe meant hypocritical, but combined it with....?..apocryphal?

@dyobbo Жыл бұрын

@@LindaC616 yeah I know, but she made up an entirely new word and I like it 🙂

@SerenityReceiver Жыл бұрын

@@LindaC616 Sounds to me like: "full of hypocrisy" and I prefer that to hypo-critical which just sounds like it means sth different, like hyper-critical...

@simonelliot3712 Жыл бұрын

Brooke Shields' eyebrows were like 40 years ahead of their time.

@fredflintstone243 Жыл бұрын

Another great interview. My one criticism is that it was too short. American chat shows don't seem to give enough time to guests. No offence to Clint Black but bugger off. Come back another night. Take a leaf out of Parkinson or Norton books.

@chuc5o Жыл бұрын

She has a step sister!?

@missoctober8859 Жыл бұрын

Brooke was hilarious on The Middle.

@SammyxSweetheart.02 10 ай бұрын

1:48

@Accomandoc Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@kimmariefaber4636 Жыл бұрын

She was hilarious of in the “ Seventies Show”

@TheReviewQueen82 Жыл бұрын

I hope she reprises her role as Jackie's mom in that 90s Show since she would be Jay's (Jackie and Michael's kid) grandmother

@colwilliamnoydb4134 Жыл бұрын

I agree. Back in the day, and even today they over sexualize young women. Besides Brooke, low how they over sexualized Natalie Portman in Leon The Professional.

@jaysiegel4742 Жыл бұрын

part 2

@erldagerl9826 Жыл бұрын

I grew up watching her, too. At the time, I remember how awful her mother was: alcoholic Teri Shields, parading her daughter around like fresh meat. But Brooke has only nice things to say about her mother.

@reneekad Жыл бұрын

Trust comment? Someone I find able to be honest and cerebral and scientific and objective and has the means to neutralize in ways others can’t. In my head that’s the best way I can describe it.

@private5228 Жыл бұрын

Loved her in Sahara!

@JD-ku3xt Жыл бұрын

At least some things are changing for children in the industry. They no longer use actual children in any sexual scenes (yes, they actually did that 🤢). Now they don't show anything, or just use a body double with adults portraying it in a way that makes it what it is . . .disgusting. I prefer, they just don't show it at all. I also think the next step is making it so only people 18 or older can model other than catalog. They should stop recruiting 12-16 year olds to portray women. They are children, not women. Stop villainizing the girls put in this position (like how popstars are called names for wearing certain clothes). Instead, question the adults and the industries promoting it. Obviously, non famous girls go though this as well. They don't understand it's creepy. Adults know and they should step in and confront the adults being creepy.

@lazyperfectionist1 Жыл бұрын

"Never let _anybody_ make a movie out of _your_ life story." -Forrest Gump

@hanssolos3699 Жыл бұрын

andre agassi 😅

@MsDF936 Жыл бұрын

The ridiculousness of this title, making an alcoholic, abusive "mother" seem like she did a good job. It's just astounding. This is the same mother who let someone photograph her child completely naked and with heavy makeup when she was 9. Let's not be out here giving her kudos. Not to mention the child p)rn movies she signed her up for.

@happyclam1266 Жыл бұрын

I love how awkwardly intelligent she is.

@adamkalb1 Жыл бұрын

Now is the time to answer the big base-breaking Shield Brooke question: Should the entire internet unite again to slam Pretty Baby in the same way we slammed Cuties, or do you think Pretty Baby did a better job of criticizing the exploitation of minors since Brooke Shields, even when she was n****, never had to do anything sexual onscreen and Violet was a much better main character to watch than Amy? Either way, the parents of the Cuties cast may want to follow Brooke's example here on how to protect their kids if they watched this video with French subtitles.

@Czechbound Жыл бұрын

I hope this draws a line under "me, trauma, mommy, virgin, et al".

@CharlieNagoo Жыл бұрын

@1:30 Hypocritical or apocryphal? Or hypocryphal? Is hypocrphyal even a word? Is it a portmanteau?

@LindaC616 Жыл бұрын

It is now 😄

@kirstieb8025 Жыл бұрын

a mother who drinks never protects her daughter. of course i don’t know their relationship but why should SHE be protecting her mom? a mom who is self medicating can’t give a child what she needs.