There have been child actors for decades. We all have known child actors whom we adored when we were younger and continued to adore while growing up with them.
Growing up with these child actors, there was always admiration for the lives that they lived. Being in movies, being famous, and wearing the cutest clothes! What we didn’t know, though, was that behind the scenes, there were a lot of child actors who didn’t feel like their life was as exciting as we thought.
Drew Barrymore had Brooke Shields on her show, and right as the clip starts, the emotion is already running high. Brooke and Drew are standing on the stage holding hands, and Brooke says to Drew, “Don’t start,” with tears in her eyes. We all know what she means by that. Seeing a close friend is a gateway for all the emotions to start flooding out.
The main reason for Brooke’s appearance on Drew’s show is the debut of her new documentary, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. In this documentary, Brooke discusses being sexualized in Hollywood at a very young age and throughout her career.
When they sit down on the couch, Drew tells Brooke, “So, I sat by myself and watched it in its full entirety, part one and part two last night.”
Brooke's response is, “It’s all of our story. It’s just played out differently.”
I can’t personally relate to what these two women have been through, but hearing Brooke say that even made me emotional.
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Drew then talks about how she and Brooke have always taken accountability for their lives, and how they aren’t the type of people to put blame on others. No matter what the situation, they acted strong and never allowed people to see them broken, nor did they play the victim.
During this conversation between these two incredible women, Drew is sitting on the couch with her legs crossed, and they both are holding onto each other and talking like nobody else is in the room. Seeing this connection between them goes to show how important friendship is in life. Drew is the talk show host we have all been waiting for!
To see Brooke and Drew’s full discussion, click the video!
