Brooke Shields is feeling like she has arrived at ‘the beginning’ of a new chapter.
The actress celebrated her 59th birthday on Friday, and she has since opened up about the changes she felt were happening in her life as she approached her sixth decade.
The performer also stated that she was feeling as if she had been tasked with navigating constant adjustments in her personal life.
‘There’s something sort of brewing and I don’t know what it is, but there’s so much change happening,’ she told People.
Shields went on to admit that she, as well as her husband Chris Henchy, were set to become ’empty nesters’ after their daughter Grier, 18, leaves for college this fall.
Brooke Shields is feeling like she has arrived at ‘the beginning’ of a new chapter; seen earlier this month
The former Calvin Klein model posted this quirky snapshot from her childhood on her birthday
The couple married in 2001, and they went on to welcome their eldest daughter Rowan, 20, in 2003, and she gave birth to her second child three years later.
The star of The Blue Lagoon then spoke about becoming more sure of herself as she grew older.
Shields remarked that she had become ‘much more comfortable in my ambition than I used to be. I think I used to feel embarrassed that I had an ambitious part.’
‘I used to think that that was somehow something that I shouldn’t be coveting…That was the way I sort of grew up,’ she added.
The actress also stated that she had since learned to embrace her drive and desire for success in her later years.
‘You sort of get to a certain age, you’re like, “You know what? I do want more and I want to try for it and I want to keep going.”‘
Shields also opened up about how she had learned to turn down requests to ‘spend time with people I don’t want to spend time with.’
‘It’s almost not personal. Whereas I used to feel compelled to say “yes” to everybody, just running myself ragged,’ she said.
The performer concluded by stating that she was not afraid about turning 60 next year, stating: ‘I don’t have any trepidation about any age.’
The actress celebrated her 59th birthday on Friday, and she has since opened up about the changes she felt were happening in her life as she approached her sixth decade
Shields went on to admit that she, as well as her husband Chris Henchy, were set to become ’empty nesters’ after their daughter Grier, 18, leaves for college this fall
Shields also opened up about how she had learned to turn down requests to ‘spend time with people I don’t want to spend time with’; seen in April
Shields recently starred in the romantic comedy feature Mother of the Bride, in which she appeared alongside Miranda Cosgrove.
The movie was centered on a woman whose daughter plans to marry the son of a man who broke up with her during her younger years.
In addition to the model, the cast of the film includes Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris and Sean Teale.
Mother Of The Bride received negative reviews from critics when it was released earlier this month, and it currently holds a score of 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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