Multi-hyphenate actor-model-author-entrepreneur-mom Brooke Shields has been in the public eye for decades. Beginning modeling before age 1, the 59-year-old has won People’s Choice Awards and GLAAD Media Awards and has been nominated for several Golden Globes. Now, she’s placing her focus on empowering women as they age. Her aptly named memoir, Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old, was released earlier this year and serves as a memoir about aging in the public eye, as well as a practical guide to getting older, using the words of both experts and everyday women to encourage healthy aging. The book will be celebrated with a six-city tour.
Shields’ commitment to aging well can also be seen through her entrepreneurial project: Shields is the Founder and CEO of Commence, a haircare line created especially for women over 40. And since last May, Shields has served as president of the Actors Equity labor union, representing actors, stage managers, and other workers in the performing arts industry.
