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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Emily St. Martin

Brooke Shields ignored 'Blue Lagoon' director's call after saying film exploited her 'sexual awakening'

When "The Blue Lagoon" director Randal Kleiser reached out to Brooke Shields after the release of her explosive new documentary, she sent his call to voicemail.

In her new documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," the model and actor looks back at her childhood spent in the spotlight, exposing the harsh reality of a young Hollywood star who's sexualized and exploited. The doc examines the controversial films "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon," which both feature an underage Shields in a sexual light.

Shields revealed during an appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show" on Tuesday that she got a call from Kleiser after "Pretty Baby" debuted on Hulu.

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