Brooke Shields' children explain why they refuse to watch one of her films

27 March 2023 , 00:24

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Brooke Shields' kids never want to see one of her films (Image: Lionel Hahn)

American actress Brooke Shields has revealed her two daughters refuse to watch one of her films, with one of them branding it as "child pornography".

Brooke rose to prominence as a child actor in 1978 film Pretty Baby before having an illustrious career in the 1990s, most notably in NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan, which saw her receive two Golden Globes nominations.

However, it was her breakthrough role in the Louis Malle film that caused the most discomfort for her two daughters - Rowan, 19, and Grier, 16.

Brooke was 11 years old when she was cast as a child prostitute and was made to give co-star Keith Carradine, who was 27 at the time of filming, a kiss on the lips during one scene. She also had to appear naked on screen.

Brooke was only 11 years old when she featured in Pretty Baby (Getty Images)

In her upcoming documentary, also titled Pretty Baby, Brooke gets emotional when she sat at her dining table with Rowan and Grier as they discussed the film.

Brooke Shields tells of rape for the first time in Pretty Baby documentary

Brooke, now 57, admits she finds it difficult to think about the incident as an adult, and said she wouldn't have allowed the same thing to happen to her daughters.

She said she doesn't understand why her mother Teri Shields did not help her when filming the kissing scene, and claims Malle snapped at her for making a repulsed face. It is believed that Keith was left to try and reassure her that it was "all make-believe".

While speaking about the scene, eldest daughter Rowan exclaimed: "It’s child pornography," before asking: "Would you have let us [do that] at the age of 11?"

“No,” Brooke replied instinctively, before she could stop herself, and her shoulders collapsed.

Speaking in a new interview with The Times, Brooke admitted she struggled to discuss with her daughters about the decision to make the film.

In a new interview with The Times, Brooke said: "That was … that was hard for me, to not justify my mom to them, but when they asked me, I thought, 'Oh God, I have to admit this'.

Teri Shields failed to help her daughter during the kissing scene (Getty Images)

"I mean, I could say, 'Oh, it was the time back then,' or 'Oh, it was art.' But I don’t know why she thought it was all right. I don't know."

In her documentary, Brooke opened up about being raped early on in her Hollywood career while it also explores her relationship with her mother and manager Teri.

"Brooke is like a work of art," Teri says of her daughter in an unearthed TV interview. "And like any beautiful painting, the world should view Brooke and enjoy her."

Josh Luckhurst