Okay, so picture this: Brooke Shields, literal icon, signs a 16-movie deal with Hallmark thinking she’s about to revolutionize cozy cable movies with sass, comedy, and flower shop drama. Cut to three movies in—and she’s like, “Hold up, this ain’t giving!”
Brooke had big plans. She was told she’d be the sparkle in Hallmark’s glitter glue. The LOL queen of crime-solving florists. The Beyoncé of botanical murder mysteries. But by movie #3, it was giving less comedy queen and more watching beige paint dry in slow motion.
In her memoir “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old” (iconic title tbh), she spills the rose-scented tea:
“They wanted me to be funny, but then edited out all the LOLs. Like, what’s the point of casting me if you’re just gonna turn me into background wallpaper?!”
Those three movies? All from 2016. All have titles that sound like clues in an elderly escape room:
- Mum’s the Word: A Flower Shop Mystery
- Snipped in the Bud (savage)
- Dearly Depotted (someone thought they were so clever with that one)
So what did Brooke do? Did she suffer through 13 more lavender-scented snoozefests? Absolutely not. She pulled the plug, snapped her pruning shears in half, and bloomed into her ✨next era✨.
“Not everything is for everyone,” she said, serving wise auntie energy. “There’s nothing wrong with Hallmark, but I’m trying to serve COUTURE, not CARNATIONS.”
She basically told Hallmark: “It’s not me, it’s you.” And then peaced out to do A Castle for Christmas in 2021, which was her royal redemption arc.
So what’s the lesson here? Don’t be afraid to ditch the deal if the vibes are off. Be your own main character, even if you have to walk away from a 13-movie contract and a basket of roses.
💅#CareerGlowUp
🌸#NotSoHallmark
📚#BrookeWroteTheBook (literally, go buy it at Walmart or something)
