Brooke Shields & Andre Agassi during “An Evening at the Net Benefit Permanent Charities Committee at UCLA Tennis Center in Los Angeles, CA, United States.Photo:SGranitz/WireImage
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Brooke Shieldsis opening up about how it felt to be withAndre Agassi.
Speaking in the April/May 2024 issue ofAARP The Magazine,the actress, 58, reflected on her past relationship with the former world star tennis player, who she was married to from 1997 to 1999.
“With Andre, it also felt good to feel smaller than another, because he was so famous and number 1 in the world,” Shields told the outlet.
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Brooke Shields on AARP The Magazine.Ari & Louise for AARP
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“Everywhere we went, he had tons of bodyguards,” she added. “I could sit back because it wasn’t my world. He was the first one out of the car when we arrived at events.”
Meanwhile, Shields credits her ex-husband for helping her separate from her late mother, Teri, as a manager.
Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi during The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States.KMazur/WireImage
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“It was a transition that I needed. I wasn’t strong enough to separate from my mother Teri on my own,” the star toldAARP The Magazine. “I kept falling back in.”
In an interview with PEOPLE, Shields previously said that, “to this day,” her therapist tells her, “I will always be thankful to Andre because he helped you separate from your mother lovingly.”
Looking back she told PEOPLE, “We understood each other’s trajectory with regards to being famous — or infamous — at such a young age.”
Shields has since been married to screenwriter and producerChris Henchy. The pair tied the knot in 2001 and sharedaughtersRowan Francis, 20, and Grier Hammond, 17.
“He makes me laugh,” Shields toldAARPof Henchy. “I think I always knew that I needed solid and normal. And he’s a very, very good dad. He goes to every basketball game, every volleyball game. And the kids love being around him too.”
Shields' new filmMother of the Brideis on Netflix May 9.
source: people.com
