Brooke Shields opens up about lifelong struggles with sleep and trauma

Brooke Shields quickly got to know the world of showbiz. At just a few years old, she played a young prostitute in the film "Pretty Baby," but it wasn't until the 1980 movie "The Blue Lagoon" that she became a true star. The younger generation of viewers may recognize her from her role as the mother in "Hannah Montana."

The American actress and model has been building her name for years. In five years as a teenager, she appeared on 400 magazine covers, including "Vogue," "Glamour," "Cosmopolitan," and "Elle."

The artist regularly updates her fans about her private life. Her Instagram profile has over 2.1 million followers. There, Shields revealed that she... hasn't been sleeping for a long time.

The 59-year-old actress decided to answer a few questions from internet users. One of the fans asked Brooke Shields, how her "soul" feels and added that as a mom and business owner, she constantly feels exhausted.

The actress admitted that her soul is doing well and explained her perspective on being a mom and businesswoman. Shields' fans might be concerned by the fact that the artist has not been sleeping for some time.

- If you’re a mom, you're tired. If you’re a business owner, you’re tired. So I’m always tired. And the real kicker is that after a certain age I’ve stopped sleeping. It’s not for the faint of heart - the actress admitted on Instagram.

Shields admitted that family and health are her most important priorities. She also added that the author of the question should be proud of herself because her child would surely be proud, knowing how much she sacrificed for raising the child and running the business.

Brooke Shields first appeared in front of the camera lens when she was less than a year old. Her mother believed she was the most beautiful child and did not want her beauty to "go to waste." She worked as a model and actress from a young age, but it came at a price.

In 2023, the actress in the documentary "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields" explained what it was like growing up in the limelight. Shields admitted that from her earliest years, she was sexualized, and at age 20, she was raped by a Hollywood director.

While filming "The Blue Lagoon," the teenage actress walked around the set topless, with only her hair covering her breasts. Although an adult body double replaced her in fully nude scenes, it was the 14-year-old who sparked the imagination of many viewers.

"In Blue Lagoon, I’m using a glue gun, taping my hair, anything I can so my body doesn’t show I have boobs… And I didn’t realise I was doing it, because I was a kid. I was in a cocoon with my mom" - she recalled in an interview with the British daily "The Guardian."

In the documentary, Shields admitted that a director once invited her to dinner and then forced her into sex. She once blamed herself for it.

The actress is the mother of 21-year-old Rowan Francis and 18-year-old Grier Hammond, the children from her marriage to Chris Henchy.