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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

Brooke Shields says she ‘fought’ against her daughter becoming a model

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Brooke Shields has explained why she was initially against her teenage daughter Grier Hammond Henchy joining the “brutal” modelling industry.

The 58-year-old, arguably one of the most famous child models-turned-actors of her time, said she “fought it for so long” but has since realised the “rules have changed” since her own experiences.

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