
Brooke Shields says beauty was 'a burden and a responsibility' growing up
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Brooke Shields says that growing up, her beauty was "a burden and a responsibility." Now, the "Pretty Baby" actress feels a sense of "freedom" when she speaks about beauty.
It's a concept she rigorously analyzed in her documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," a nod to the 1987 film where she portrayed a child prostitute. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
"The ‘Pretty Baby’ documentary definitely empowered me," Shields said. "I had never seen my life in its entirety. It made me feel very proud of my resilience and that little girl. I would be shocked as a kid to know that there would come a time that I would feel like I was enough. I would be shocked if I knew that I would one day really be confident and like myself."