Brooke Shields ignored a call from "The Blue Lagoon" director Randal Kleiser after the release of her documentary "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," which examines her childhood spent in the spotlight and the exploitation she faced as a young Hollywood star. Shields was sexualized early in life and was featured nearly nude in both "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon." She revealed that being sexualized so early left her not knowing how to interpret her experiences and feeling culpable. Shields is not interested in discussing the past with Kleiser, stating that it was never about her and that she was just a pawn.
Brooke Shields revealed that Randal Kleiser, the director of "The Blue Lagoon," reached out to her after the premiere of the documentary "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields." Shields, who was 14 years old during the filming of "The Blue Lagoon," said she let Kleiser's call go to voicemail and doesn't want to bring up the past. She also discussed the pressure she faced during her early career and how she was objectified by male filmmakers.
Brooke Shields revealed on Drew Barrymore's talk show that Randal Kleiser, the director of her controversial film The Blue Lagoon, had called her after the release of her documentary Pretty Baby, which explores her experiences of being sexualized and objectified in Hollywood from a young age. Shields, who was 14 when she starred in the film, said she let the call go to voicemail because she didn't want to bring up the past. She also discussed how her experience working on films as a child was more about being "a pawn" than her actual onscreen performance.
