Over the years, some of that seeped through as I became more acquainted with pop culture. Prior to watching “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” most of my familiarity with the model-turned-actress came from her stint as Miley Cyrus’ mother on the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana” – a show I watched when I was far too young to have ever heard of “Pretty Baby” or any of the misogynistic treatment Shields faced from the media throughout her childhood, adolescence, and beyond. With a series of provocative Calvin Klein jeans ads and leading roles in 1980s teensploitation hits “The Blue Lagoon” and “Endless Love,” Shields’ early career was defined by a sexuality that she could neither claim nor comprehend. THE STORY – Brooke Shields, an ’80s icon and household name, was a child model before she came to prominence in Louis Malle’s controversial film “Pretty Baby” at the age of 12.
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