In a recent interview, Brooke Shields disclosed that she was sexually raped by a Hollywood executive thirty years ago but opted to keep quiet about it. Given the widespread mistrust surrounding such instances at the time, he believed that he was to blame for the attack and was confident that no one would accept his version of events. She was also apprehensive about how revealing the incident would affect her future employment opportunities. The executive had invited the actor to dinner to talk about potential job opportunities, but instead he sexually attacked her, the actor said. Brooke was emotionally paralyzed while she was healing from the tragedy, which took a long period.
Shields talked about her experience in the upcoming two-part documentary Brooke Shields: Beautiful Baby, which will air on Hulu on April 3. Her fascinating background is highlighted in the documentary, along with her contentious performances in movies like Beautiful Baby, in which she played a juvenile prostitute, and The Blue Lagoon. Speaking of the awful attack she suffered in her 20s, she added, “I’ve been processing it for a while now. Now more than ever, I’m angry. You’re right to feel afraid. They are spooky circumstances. They can be frightful without being aggressive.”
At the time, Brooke had just received her degree from Princeton University and was having trouble finding work. She views this as the “low point” of her professional life.
Brooke was sexually raped by a Hollywood executive after dinner, where she had thought she may be awarded a job or a movie role. She described her encounter, saying, “I believed I was getting a job, a movie, and they encouraged me to call a cab from their hotel room. They attacked her there. I didn’t struggle. I simply froze.
Brooke held herself accountable for the incident following the assault. She continued to persuade herself, “I should have known better. Why did I accompany him upstairs? The drink at supper was inappropriate for me.”
She admitted that following the incident, it was simple for her to distance herself because it had by that point become a routine occurrence. She claims that when confronted with a fight-or-flight scenario, choosing to fight was out of the question, so her body simply shut down and she felt as though nothing had ever happened. didn’t occur
After starting out as a model, Broll rapidly rose to prominence for his work in both print and television advertising. She eventually made the transition to acting, garnering praise for her work in movies including Beautiful Baby, The Blue Lagoon, and Endless Love.