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Apr 2023
52m 56s

Brooke Shields: Stardom, Teen Girls & So...

VOX MEDIA
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After a brief discussion about the impact of social media on the mental health of teenage girls, Kara and Nayeema turn to today’s guest: Brooke Shields. She became a teenage superstar through her roles in “Pretty Baby” and “Blue Lagoon” as well as the famous Calvin Klein ads (“Do you want to know what comes in between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”). In her ne ... Show More
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