TO almost 60 years old, Brooke Shields he talks about himself without veils in his autobiography Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old. Through ironic episodes, touching reflections and biting criticisms, the actress and model shares personal age-related challenges, to sexual life and health. From hilarious confessions to dramatic experiences, it invites the reader to explore taboos and often ignored truths.
Brooke Shields, the changing body and complicated intimacy
Aging spares no one, not even a beauty icon like Brooke Shields. With candor, he admits: «On a personal level, the sex can be painful». As reported by AND! Newsthe book addresses many personal issues: it talks about declining libido, vaginal dryness and the rituals necessary to still enjoy intimacy with husband Chris Henchy. «I need lotions, potions and maybe some tequila to relax» she confesses ironically, adding that she sometimes pretends to be asleep to avoid broaching the subject with her husband.
To complicate everything, the discomfort of unsolicited cosmetic surgery. During an operation to reduce the vaginal lipscarried out for medical reasons, the surgeon would have performed a vaginal rejuvenation without informing the actress. “Fuck… that guy,” he writes angrily, reflecting on the shock of a decision made without his consent.
The pain and anger of a miscarriage
Among the most painful revelations, the actress tells of a spontaneous abortion occurred after a assisted reproductive treatment. The cause? The scars caused by a cone biopsy, performed years earlier, which had altered her cervix. “I would have liked informed consent,” he writes, denouncing the superficiality of some male doctors in treating his needs. Despite everything, the actress managed to become a mother of two girls, Rowannow 21, and Grieraged 18.
The battle for mental and physical well-being
Shields is not afraid to tackle sensitive topics like the postpartum depressionpublicly attacked by Tom Cruise. “I reacted,” he says, recalling the courage to write an editorial to defend the use of antidepressants. And while she recounts curious episodes such as the epileptic attack that made her urinate involuntarily while Bradley Cooper helped her, a woman emerges who has learned to laugh even in the most embarrassing moments.
Brooke Shields, living with advancing years
Accepting your changing body is never easy, even and especially for a sex symbol. But Brooke Shields tries to face it with self-irony. «When I have a film to promote, I literally pull the skin up from my knees with Spanx (hold-up leggings, ed.)” he jokes.
Menopause and age led her to review her relationship with her own image, but without giving up taking care of herself. “Maybe one day I will embrace gray hair, but not today” he admits, also saying that he has subjected to laser treatments and small aesthetic adjustments that allow you to feel good. Accept yourselffor Brooke Shields, it doesn’t mean giving upbut finding a balance between taking care of yourself and embracing change.
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