Brooke Shields warned her daughter against modeling: ‘The rules have changed’
Brooke Shields is protective of her children, especially when her 17-year-old daughter Grier said she wanted to follow in her footsteps and pursue a modeling career.
Shields, 58, was a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark on Thursday and explained that the industry is different than when she was a model.
“The rules have changed since I was there [a model]”” Shields told co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
She noted that her daughter did “little things here and there” and that there was no stopping Grier from taking the scene.
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Brooke Shields warned her youngest daughter, Grier Hammond Henchy, against getting into the modeling industry. (Al Zeta/WireImage)
“I’ve fought this for so long,” Shields said of her daughter’s decision. “It’s a completely different industry today than it used to be.”
The Pretty Baby actress elaborated on how the industry has changed: “We didn’t have that.” social media when I was a model.
Shields said the modeling world has now become a “hit race.”
Shields was in Hollywood before she could walk, appearing in her first Ivory Soap commercial at 11 months old. Though she’s mostly worked as a model for print media, she said she’s worried her “ridiculously stunning” daughter “might be interested in a catwalk.”
“It’s brutal, and it’s just brutal backstage,” Shields said. “I’ve never been on the catwalk. I don’t think I would have been able to handle that.”
Brooke Shields said she eventually “gave in” to her daughter Grier’s desire to be a model. (Bryan Bedder)
Eventually, the proud mom had to “give in” to Grier building a career in the modeling world, but had some rules of her own.
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“‘You’re going to have a great work ethic, it’s not going to be comfortable and you’re going to listen to me. Those are my rules,'” Shields told Grier. She also added that Grier has to go to college.
Shields’ appearance on the show was to promote her documentary, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which premiered on Hulu in April.
Brooke Shields shares Grier with husband Chris Henchy. (Jamie McCarthy)
In the documentary, Shields addressed the sexualization at a young age, her relationship with her mother, her difficult love life and how her daughters weren’t thrilled when she made a full-on documentary.
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Shields shares Rowan Francis, 19, and Grier Hammond with husband Chris Henchy.