The past several months have seen actress and model Brooke Shields opening up about various facets of her life, and more is sure to be revealed in her upcoming documentary, Pretty Baby. The beloved Hollywood veteran has been particularly candid about some of her earlier experiences in the industry as a young woman. More recently, she opened up about her mom having her pose for Playboy Magazine at the tender age of 10. And Shields also got honest about having played a prostitute at 11.
Cinema buffs are more than likely aware that one of Brooke Shields’ earliest movies is the 1978 drama Pretty Baby, in which she played child prostitute Violet. She famously starred alongside Keith Carradine (who was 27 at the time) and had to kiss him while also appearing naked during a scene. When looking back at the polarizing film, Shields remembers her mother being on set but apparently not stepping in when she needed support. This includes the moment that director Louis Malle allegedly yelled at her. When it comes to reconciling her mother’s actions and possibly justifying them to her kids, the actress got honest:
