The Blue Lagoon star Brooke Shields recently garnered attention after the Hulu documentary “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” aired on 20th January 2023. 

During an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday, she opened up about her childhood crush on John F. Kennedy’s son. The two met during the 80s in Aspen, Colorado. Brookes had come for a wedding, while JFK Jr. had come on account of a family ski trip. 

While the two even shared a kiss, Brooke recounted that upon refusing sex, he was less than courteous and left her alone to go back home.

Here is all we need to know about Brooke Shield’s life. 

Age and Net worth

Coming from a family of wealth and royalty and having achieved a successful acting and modeling career, 57 years old Brooke Shields’ net worth is around $40 million.  

Relationship

Brooke Shields married tennis player Andre Agassi in 1997. While the couple had been dating since 1993, their marriage lasted only three years. 

Following her first marriage, she married Chris Henchy in 2001. The couple has two daughters and lives in New York.

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Brooke also opened up about her postpartum depression following her pregnancy. She wrote a book, Down Came the Rain, which speaks in detail about the issue and spreads awareness among the public. 

Shields was a close friend of Michael Jackson, and together they had been friends since she was 13 years old. The two had even dated, but the relationship never led to anything solid. 

Career 

Shields’ mother, since childhood, had asserted that she would help Brooke build a career because she was a charming child. As a result, Shields began her career as a child model at 12 years old. 

During this time, Shields played the leading role in Pretty Baby in 1978, receiving critical acclaim. The film led to controversies surrounding child pornography. 

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Brooke is best known for her role in Blue Lagoon, where two teenage lovers are forced to grow up together on a tropical island. She also starred in Endless Love (1981) and Wanda Nevada (1979). 

Brooke had a successful career in television. She was the youngest person ever to host an SNL and appear in The Muppet Show. She also made a guest appearance in Friends, where she played the role of Joey’s stalker. 

The role in Friends landed Brooke in the cast of NBC’s sitcom Suddenly Sally. She is also known for making guest appearances in Two and a Half Men and That 70’s Show. 

Family 

Born on 4th May 1965 in Manhattan, New York, Brooke Shields was the daughter of socialite, model, and actress Teri Shields. Her father was businessman Frank Shields. Frank was an executive at Revlon in New York. 

When Teri Shield was pregnant with Brooke, Frank’s family paid her a significant amount to terminate the pregnancy. While Teri accepted the money, she still gave birth to Brooke. 

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Brooke Shields has 2 step brothers and 3 half-sisters. After giving birth to Brooke, Teri, and Frank got married. However, the marriage did not last long, with the couple parting ways when Brooke was only 5 months old. 

Nominations

Brooke Shields was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for her role in Suddenly Susan. She was nominated for Best Actress in a television series, musical or comedy category