“‘Pretty Baby’ Director Questions Brooke Shields’ Identity – Guest Column.”

Investigating Brooke Shields' Life: From Child Actor to Cultural Icon For many years,

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the name Brooke Shields has been associated with talent, beauty, and controversy.

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When Shields gave Wilson a hard drive containing thousands of video ,

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clips and photos that had been painstakingly assembled by Teri Shields over many years,

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