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5 days ago
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Brooke Shields Celebrated on Her Milestone 60th Birthday as 'Everyone's Favorite Girl Boss'
Brooke Shields is the big 6-0! The model and actress celebrated her milestone 60th birthday on Saturday, May 31. To mark the occasion, Shields' daughter Rowan Henchy shared a series of posts on her Instagram Stories. "Happy birthday to my role model, partner in crime, and best friend. Thank you for always being my rock," Rowan, 22, wrote alongside a red carpet photo of the mother-daughter pair. Then sharing a photograph of herself, her mom and sister Grier Henchy, Rowan called Shields "everyone's favorite girl boss," later writing, "Love you mama," alongside a summertime snapshot of the duo. Rowan concluded her social media tributes with a throwback image of herself and her mom that had a white heart drawn across it. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Shields has been in the public eye ever since she was a child star. She speaks candidly about aging in her recently released memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman. Per the book's official description, Shields often felt 'scrutinized' and 'judged' while in the spotlight, but, as she's gotten older, she has learned that time can provide a new sense of freedom and independence. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Shields, the description added, now lives life feeling 'more comfortable, more empowered and confident." Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old also covers a range of other topics, including the star's rise as the CEO of haircare company Commence, as well as what she described as "this collective feeling of being overlooked." Back in January, Shields revealed how she wanted to mark her milestone 60th birthday as she spoke on stage at the Flow Space Presents an Evening with Brooke Shields event in New York City. At the time, the Mother of the Bride star told audience members, "I'm going to do something special with groups of friends." "I have friends that I laugh like that with. I have my boozy friends, I have my granola friends,' Shields continued. 'They each serve a different part of my soul and psyche.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The mother of two also explained that she wouldn't be in a rush to wrap her birthday celebrations up once they began. 'I'm going to try to take experiences that I really want to have and spend the time and the money on them,' she said. 'And just celebrate the year of this big year that I'm walking through.' Read the original article on People
Buzz Feed
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
People Are Praising Naomi Watts For Being So Honest About Her Experience Having Sex With Billy Crudup For The First Time While Going Through Menopause
Naomi Watts has never shied away from being as open and honest as possible when it comes to sharing elements of her personal life with the public. And now she's taken it a step further with her new book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause. In the book, which was released on January 21. She details what it was like trying to start a family at the age of 36, while also being told she was perimenopausal. To celebrate the book's release, Naomi took part in a conversation on The Drew Barrymore Show, where she joined Drew, actor Brooke Shields, OBGYN Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, and psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph to discuss menopause journeys. Brooke recently released a book titled Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, which also details aging in the public eye. On the panel, Naomi explained she went and saw her doctor at age 36 after she was having trouble getting pregnant. It was then that her doctor told her, "It looks like you are close to menopause." She said it felt "extremely early" and "shocking" to hear that, especially while trying to start a family. "It created such panic in me," she added. According to the Mayo Clinic, menopause can happen in the 40s or 50s. In the United States, the average age for a woman to begin menopause is 51. Then, she remembered that her mom had gone into early menopause at 45. When Naomi asked her mom, "What is this? Why didn't you tell me more?" Her mom replied, "Well, these were the conversations that I didn't have with my mother, so I never had them with you." She continued, "It was no blame on her. It was just the societal message that was passed from generation to generation that we suffer in silence." Naomi explained that she was ultimately able to conceive naturally, but after her second child at 40 years old, she went "hardcore" into menopause symptoms. She shares both children with her ex-partner Liev Schreiber. Outside of the panel discussion, Naomi was also a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, where she and Drew got to talk more one-on-one about her new book and menopause journey. In the clip posted to TikTok, Naomi discusses her first sexual encounter with her now-husband, Billy Crudup, while going through menopause. "I'm not going to embarrass him and talk about it in depth on live TV, but there is a chapter where I explore it and go into detail, but I was mortified because I had my patch on," Naomi began. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images / WarnerMedia She explained that the adhesive on the patches is typically "very sticky" and "takes ages to get off." This resulted in her often leaving the "nasty mark" left by the adhesive on her body because it was so hard to scrub off. Naomi continued, saying that before getting intimate with her now-husband for the first time, she ran off to the bathroom and "panicked," trying to get the sticky residue left behind by a few patches off her body. "I was in there too long and then came out sort of like that, frantic, and he said, 'Are you okay? Are you not in the mood?'," she recalled. She said she fumbled for what to say before revealing, "Look, I'm in menopause, and I have this patch, and I'm wearing it, and it leaves this… I'm old, should I just leave?" Naomi said she was trying so hard to apologize and "shrinking" into herself before Billy finally said, "We're the same age. We're the same age. What is this? This is science. How can I help?" While the clip making the rounds online ends there, Naomi continued in the episode, saying, "Truth can be so liberating. People fear that when they get to this point that the sex is gonna be over, and for some it's true that your libido goes down. You can get support for things like that." CBS She concluded, saying, "But I say I just encourage women to get the communication going. Be honest. Tell them what you're going through. Most of the time, people wanna help." Shortly after the clip was posted on TikTok, people flocked to the comments praising Naomi for having this open and vulnerable discussion in such a public setting. One user wrote, "I've NEVER Heard someone talk about the patch and how it affects us 😭😭😭 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️" Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images for IMDb Another top comment reads, "I love when people open themselves and share experiences like this. it's so refreshing!" And another added, "how beautiful. menopause is harder than people realize for many reasons. sometimes we just cry bc we are in it. my husband is very supportive. Support from loved ones helps so much." One person wrote, "I'm old-should I just leave? is going to be my default response to all things going forward. 😂" People began sharing their own experiences in the comments, too. One TikTok user wrote, "I'm 32 and in menopause. It scares me to date to explain this to someone." And another didn't even know the patches were a thing, writing, "I didn't know there was a patch??" CBS / Via One person wrote, "The most realistic story of being in menopause." Many also praised Billy for his response to Naomi in this situation, with the top comment on the video reading, "I have ALWAYS loved Billy Crudup." Overall, this is such an important conversation that more women should feel comfortable having, and it's so refreshing to hear Naomi's experience.
