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After decades in the industry, Brooke Shields turned a chapter in the past few years and owned being her own authentic self. From her documentary Pretty Baby to her candid tell-all interviews, Shields is showing the world how inspiring and freeing it is to be an open book.
And, continuing her streak of “honesty is the best policy,” Shields will get candid about aging in her new book, titled Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman. The book, which will be released early next year on January 14, will be an “intimate and empowering exploration of aging,” she told People.
“I hope this book can help start a conversation that benefits us collectively,” Shields told the outlet. “Midlife can be the prime of life — it’s filled with so many more possibilities than we’ve been led to believe.”
But while she’s looking forward to her fans’ reception, Shields enjoyed writing it too. “I have loved the process of writing this book, and I can’t wait to share it with readers,” she said.
In the official description, Shields says “the passage of time has brought freedom.” “At fifty-nine, she feels more comfortable in her skin, more empowered and confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins,” the description adds. “Now, in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, she’s changing the narrative about women and aging.”
“This is an era, insists Brooke, when women are reclaiming agency and power, not receding into the shadows. These are the years when we get to decide how we want to live―when we get to write our own stories,” the description says.
“With remarkable candor, Brooke bares all, painting a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life while dismantling the myths that have, for too long, dimmed that perception. Sharing her own life experiences with humor and humility, and weaving together research and reporting, Brooke takes aim at the systemic factors that contribute to age-related bias.”
“By turns inspiring, moving, and galvanizing, Brooke’s honesty and vulnerability will resonate with women everywhere, and spark a new conversation about the power and promise of midlife,” the description ends.
With candor about a topic that’s all too tabooed, we can’t wait to read Shields’ perspective and be inspired by it as we read. Adding to our shopping carts ASAP!
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