Brooke Shields is getting candid about her body in her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old. The 59-year-old actress reveals that she underwent labia reduction surgery in her 40s due to issues like discomfort, chafing, and bleeding. However, during a follow-up appointment, she learned that her surgeon had performed an additional vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent.
Shields admits feeling embarrassed to share this personal story, but she believes it’s important to address uncomfortable and real issues surrounding women’s health. She recounts that her doctor appeared to be proud of the “twofer” — a combination of procedures — even though she never requested the vaginal rejuvenation, describing it as an “irreversible” procedure.
“It felt like such an invasion—such a bizarre, like, rape of some kind,” she said. Shields emphasized that there was no indication she needed the procedure, and she didn’t tell her husband, producer Chris Henchy, for a long time. Now, she’s speaking out to raise awareness about women’s autonomy over their own bodies and medical decisions.
“I don’t want anybody else telling me what I have to do,” she added, underscoring her desire to take control of her own health and choices.
