From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of ageing
that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older Brooke Shields
has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model her every
feature was scrutinised her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of
scrutiny: that of being a 'woman of a certain age'. And yet for Brooke the passage of time
has brought freedom. At fifty-nine she feels more comfortable in her skin more empowered and
confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins. Now in Brooke Shields Is Not
Allowed to Get Old she's changing the narrative about women and ageing. This is an era
insists Brooke when women are reclaiming agency and power not receding into the shadows.
These are the years when we get to decide how we want to live - when we get to write our own
stories. With remarkable candour Brooke bares all painting a vibrant and optimistic
picture of being a woman in the prime of her life while dismantling the myths that have for
too long dimmed that perception. Sharing her own life experiences with humour and humility
and weaving together research and reporting Brooke takes aim at the systemic factors that
contribute to age-related bias. By turns inspiring moving and galvanising Brooke's
honesty and vulnerability will resonate with women everywhere and spark a new conversation
about the power and promise of midlife.
