Yahoo

Pretty Baby: Why Is Brooke Shields’ Role in 1978 Movie Controversial?

ABC recently broadcast an award-winning documentary titled Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which showcased the extraordinary life and career of American actress, Brooke Shields. Originally premiered at ...
Yahoo

Brooke Shields says her adult 'Pretty Baby' costar, who she shared her first kiss with at 11, assured her it didn't 'count' and was 'protective and caring' on set

On "The Drew Barrymore Show," she said that Carradine reassured her that their on-screen kiss didn't "count." Shields was just 11 while Carradine was 28 when they shot the controversial 1978 movie.
CNN

‘Pretty Baby’ shines a spotlight on Brooke Shields’ controversial years as a child star

There are many examples of young girls being sexualized by media, but Brooke Shields became a poster child for the practice, literally and figuratively, while inviting questions about stage mothers.
Variety

‘Pretty Baby’ Producers George Stephanopoulos, Ali Wentworth on Tackling Icon Brooke Shields and Why the 1978 Louis Malle Film Is ‘Revolting’

Founded in 2021 with their partner Alyssa Mastromonaco, BedBy8 focuses on scripted TV projects, limited series and documentaries. Two years in, Stephanopoulos and Wentworth have their first BedBy8 ...
Decider

Ali Wentworth Says Infamous Brooke Shields Movie ‘Pretty Baby’ is “Revolting to Watch”: “You Could Never Make That Film Now”

Discover What’s Streaming On: Ali Wentworth — a longtime friend of Brooke Shields and co-producer of her new Hulu documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields — opened up about her real thoughts on the ...
Variety

‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields’ Review: A Documentary of Fascinating Depth Holds Our Voyeuristic Image Culture Up to the Light

Lana Wilson's accomplished film traces how Brooke Shields' career was at the forefront of our culture's sexualization of girls, and shows what it was like for her to live a life inside that image. You ...