She was a mature-looking adolescent, but plenty of people were still irked by this young superstar’s sexed-up image. Brooke Shields was the center of major controversy from the time she entered showbiz as a young girl. At 12, she played a child prostitute in the film Pretty Baby, in which she appeared nude. At age 14, she graced the cover of Vogue, the youngest model ever to garner that honor, and also starred in the Calvin Klein jeans ads
...moreShe was a mature-looking adolescent, but plenty of people were still irked by this young superstar’s sexed-up image. Brooke Shields was the center of major controversy from the time she entered showbiz as a young girl. At 12, she played a child prostitute in the film Pretty Baby, in which she appeared nude. At age 14, she graced the cover of Vogue, the youngest model ever to garner that honor, and also starred in the Calvin Klein jeans ads that created a huge stir with the buzzy tagline: “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” Eek.
