In a brand new interview with Us Weekly, the model-actress detailed a narrative shared in her in her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Previous: Ideas on Growing old as a Girl, wherein she revealed she underwent an undesirable (and unneeded) vaginal rejuvenation process.

Within the dialog with the outlet, Shields, now 59, mentioned all of it went down in her 40s, when her gynecologist questioned Shields in regards to the size of her labia and if it had ever brought on discomfort. After figuring out that it had, the physician informed Shields a surgical discount was attainable.

“After all, it isn’t coated by insurance coverage as a result of it is thought of beauty, which may be very attention-grabbing. The final time I did verify, I didn’t wish to be a porn star,” Shields quipped to Us, sharing that she had “heard about porn stars doing this” for aesthetic causes.

Shields determined to undergo with the process, however was met with a stunning discovery throughout a a post-op checkup along with her male Beverly Hills plastic surgeon.

“He knowledgeable me that he threw in somewhat bonus,” Shields informed Us, explaining that apart from her discount — which was the process she had consented to — she acquired a rejuvenation, or vaginal tightening process.

“It felt like such an invasion — such a weird, like, rape of some form,” Shields recalled.

Remembering the physician being “legitimately proudly” about his work, Shields mentioned he casually defined to her that he “threw in somewhat twofer.”

Telling Us she was “dumbfounded” by his revelation, Shields was shocked.

“Nothing pointed towards this have to be tighter or smaller or firmer or youthful, particularly there,” Shields mentioned, noting that each she and her gynecologist have been enraged.

Whereas she’s opening up in regards to the traumatic expertise now, Shields mentioned she didn’t need or want this “irreversible” process, and did not wish to discuss it after it occurred both.

Feeling each “disgrace” and “anger,” Shields mentioned she even saved it a secret from her husband, Chris Henchy, for “the longest time.”

Shields opted in opposition to taken any motion following the incident, authorized or in any other case. “I believed, I do not need anyone else telling me what I’ve to do,” she added.

Whereas in her e-book, Shields apologizes to readers who might discover this story “TMI,” she’s hopeful that by sharing this intimate data, the world can start to alter the way in which ladies’s well being is talked about.

“I might be mendacity if I mentioned I am not embarrassed to share this very intimate data,” she wrote. “However, if we’re to alter the way in which we strategy and discuss ladies’s well being, then we have to convey up the uncomfortable however very actual points. Disgrace is now not an choice.”