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‘The Blue Lagoon’ Is Disturbing And It Sexualizes Minors, Even Brooke Shields Admits The Movie “Wouldn’t Be Allowed Today”
“The Blue Lagoon” actress Brooke Shields recently opened up about the film she starred in over 40 years ago with her cousin, Christopher Atkins. Shields recalls the uncomfortable moments she experienced on set, including having to film naked at only 14 years old.
By Nicole Dominique2 min read
It’s been over four decades since Brooke Shields acted alongside her cousin, Christopher Atkins. At face value, it seems like any other '80s Hollywood blockbuster movie – but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Shields famously played the character Emmeline Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon. The actress was only 14 years old, while Atkins was 18.