Brooke Shields Revealed She Was Sexually Assaulted by a Hollywood Executive

Brooke Shields' upcoming documentary "Pretty Baby" takes an all-encompassing look back at the actress's career and details the intense media scrutiny she faced as a child star. The two-part Hulu series examines Shields' rise to fame, including her sexual objectification at a young age as the star of the controversial movies "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon" and her relationship with her alcoholic mother and manager, Teri Shields.

We’ve always thought of her as a strong, successful woman. But Brooke Shields may genuinely be one of the most mistreated stars of all time. On Monday her Hulu do

Brooke Shields is sharing her pride in daughters Rowan Henchy, 19, and Grier Henchy, 16, for their appearance at the end of the new documentary about her life, “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.

, which will air on Hulu on April 3, is hard to watch. At the New York City premiere on Wednesday, March 29, the audience collectively gasped at footage of 11-year-old Brooke (and 15-year-old Brooke, and 18-year-old Brooke) fielding blunt and often offensive questions from grown men during televised interviews.

Brooke Shields is taking the spotlight.

Brooke Shields is telling her truth and her story.

Brooke Shields is telling her truth and her story.The actress walked the carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix documentary,, in New York City, where she spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about her candid and emotionally powerful film, and why it was the right time to open up about her experiences and trauma.«It was time because of the team, because my children's age, and because of all the work that I have done to really find belief and confidence in my own self,» shared Shields, who found herself wiping away «happy tears» when she hit the carpet, as she was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the evening.«At my age, this is a different time, it's a different era, and I was ready to share [my story] and ready to be brutally honest,» Shields said. «Otherwise, it wouldn't have been authentic and I would have been a hypocrite.In the documentary — which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and is coming to Hulu -- the 57-year-old actress recalls a harrowing experience she says happened during a period when she was struggling to find work in Hollywood and was sexually attacked by an „industry insider“ after graduating from Princeton. Reflecting on the journey she went on to get to a place where she felt she could discuss the painful encounter, Shields told ET, »It was about processing it all… and coming to terms with it, and owning it."«It was important to tell the story, and was also important so that we don't have to feel alone,» she continued.As for what message she might give her younger self — back when she was a child actress — Shields explained that she'd simply say, «Give yourself a break.»The documentary, directed by Lana Wilson, takes on the same title as the controversial 1978 film Shields appeared in when

Brooke Shields looked back at her guest spot on Friends in the ’90s and spoke very candidly about one moment that darkened her memory of the otherwise enjoyable cameo.

career-changing cameo in a 1996 episode of “Friends” — but it propelled her then-husband Andre Agassi into a violent, destructive fit of rage.In “The One After the Super Bowl” episode of the classic NBC sitcom, a hilarious Shields stole scenes as soap star Joey Tribbiani’s (Matt LeBlanc) finger-licking stalker, Erika.Alas, tennis legend Agassi, an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, wasn’t laughing.After one scene showed the LeBlanc and Shields getting a little too intimate — yes, the “Pretty Baby” icon tongued his digits — the seething racket champ stormed out of the studio audience. The “Blue Lagoon” icon was scripted and directed to lick LeBlanc’s fingers “because they’re the hands of a [surgical] genius … and I [wanted] to devour them, and I’m a nut,” she told told The New Yorker in new interview.“[Agassi] said, ‘Everybody’s making fun of me.

Behind the facade of an illustrious career and relationship with former No. 1 ranked tennis player Andre Agassi, Brooke Shields was challenged and struggling. While promoting her new documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," the 57-year-old model and actress revealed that Agassi, whom she was married to for two years, was "petulant" after she guest-starred on the sitcom "Friends" in 1996.

George Stephanopoulos has been noticeably missing from Good Morning America over the last week, although he hasn't explained where he has been as of yet.However, this week, the GMA star made a rare post on his Instagram feed, revealing some very personal career news.In the video below, a trailer for George's much-anticipated documentary film, Pretty Baby, was shared.Pretty Baby features George's good friend, Brooke Shields, and was produced by his and wife Ali Wentworth's production company, Bedby8productions.VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos shared the trailer for Pretty Baby - made by his production companyIn the caption, he wrote: "“I’m amazed that I survived any of it.” #PrettyBaby tells the moving story of @BrookeShields discovering and embracing her own identity and agency as she was sexualized while coming of age and rising to stardom. Produced by our production company, @bedby8productions and @MatadorContent for @ABCNewsStudios, #PrettyBaby is out April 3 on Hulu."Pretty Baby was debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and will be available to watch on Hulu on April 3.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' heartbreaking loss over the holidays as ABC mourn deathDISCOVER: George Stephanopoulos' grown-up daughters pictured with family in rare photoThe documentary was promoted by George's colleagues at GMA earlier in the year, with Lara Spencer reading out a description of it on the show.

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How does trauma change a person? Brooke Shields is opening up about her life in the documentary “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.” A selection at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the project offers an open and honest exploration of the heartbreaks as well as the hard-fought wins that shaped the star. Prominent among the subjects tackled are a young Shields’ troubling time as a child actress — extending into further sexualization as a model.

Brooke Shields revealed she briefly broke up with Chris Henchy before they were married to see what else was out there. In an interview with People, Shields admitted that fear led her to believe she was "rebounding, or whatever they call it, because I hadn't spent any time sowing my oats. "I was like, 'Oh, I can sow my oats now.This is what I'm going to do.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Brooke Shields’ new documentary “Pretty Baby” made headlines at the Sundance Film Festival due to her revelation that she was sexually assaulted in her 20s. In a new interview with People magazine, Shields revealed it was a powerful Hollywood executive who assaulted her over 30 years ago. “It’s taken me a long time to process it,” Shields said. “I’m more angry now than I was able to be then. If you’re afraid, you’re rightfully so. They are scary situations. They don’t have to be violent to be scary.” Shields said she never went public with the sexual assault until the documentary because she thought “no one is going to believe me,” adding, “People weren’t believing those stories back then. I thought I would never work again.”

More than three decades later, Brooke Shields is opening up about being sexually assaulted and explains why she’s ready to share her story. "It’s taken me this long to process it… I was never ready prior. I had to process it in my own way and on my own terms," Shields said during an interview with People magazine.

Brooke Shields' life, but this incident is one she's addressing on her own terms. In her upcoming documentary, , the supermodel and actress shares she was sexually assaulted in her twenties by a Hollywood executive, according to and other reports. «No one is going to believe me,» she thought, per. «People weren't believing those stories back then. I thought I would never work again.»The assault took place during what Shields called the «lowest point» of her career following her Princeton University graduation. «I thought I was getting a movie, a job,» she said of the dinner she had with the unnamed executive.

Brooke Shields is opening up about being sexually assaulted by a powerful Hollywood executive over 30 years ago.