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Brooke Shields says it was a 'mistake' to tell the world that she was a virgin
Brooke Shields revealed her regrets about telling the world she was a virgin in 1985.The Blue Lagoon star, 57, said it was a 'mistake' to be so candid about her sex life during a new episode of her podcast, Now What? With Brooke Shields.'I mean, I think it was, in hindsight, a bit of a mistake for me to be so open about my virginity because it never left me alone,' Shields - who was once dubbed 'the most famous virgin in the world' - said. Regrets: Brooke Shields, 57, revealed her regrets about telling the world she was a virgin, and said it was a 'mistake' to be so candid during a new episode of her podcast; Pictured 2022The former child star said that the revelation first appeared in her 1985 book, On Your Own, which provided guidance for college-age women. The actress stressed that though the book is credited to her, it was written by a ghostwriter, after the publishers rejected her own first chapter. 'In it, there was one part of a chapter, where I discuss not abstinence, per se, but owning your choice,' she stated. Hindsight: 'It was, in hindsight, a bit of a mistake for me to be so open about my virginity because it never left me alone,' Shields - who was dubbed 'the most famous virgin in the world' - said; Pictured circa 1980 'I would get a lot of fan mail from kids saying, "Oh, my boyfriend’s pressuring me, and I don’t want to have sex.