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Brooke Shields | Brooke Shields and Grier Henchy | Source: Getty Images
Brooke Shields | Brooke Shields and Grier Henchy | Source: Getty Images

‘Where Is the Respect to Her Mom’: Brooke Shields’ Daughter Scolded for Behavior with Mom Who Held Her Hand

Dorcus Osongo
Sep 04, 2023
11:00 A.M.
  • Brooke Shields had a difficult journey to motherhood.
  • Shields opened up about raising her teenage daughter, Grier Henchy.
  • Fans recently said Grier was spoilt due to her public behavior towards her mom at an event.
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Brooke Shields prioritizes motherhood and is a mom of two, Rowan Francis Henchy and Grier Hammond Henchy. Shields and her husband, Chris Henchy, welcomed their first daughter, Rowan, two years after getting married.

Three years after Rowan was born, the couple had their second daughter, Grier. "The Blue Lagoon" actress opened up about the struggles she went through to have her baby and the difficulties of motherhood.

Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, Rowan Henchy, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on May 26, 2013 | Source: Getty Images

Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, Rowan Henchy, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on May 26, 2013 | Source: Getty Images

Motherhood hasn't been easy for Shields, just as being a mother was difficult for her. Before the actress became pregnant, she underwent seven rounds of fertility treatment. Unfortunately, the pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.

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Mother and daughter walked into the event without any further handholding. Fans who saw Grier's reaction to her mom's attempts to hold her hand said she was a spoilt brat.

Shields experienced loss in a way she never had before when the miscarriage happened. After Rowan was born on May 15, 2003, the actress suffered from postpartum depression and spoke about antidepressants.

Brooke Shields, Rowan Francis, and Chris Henchy at an event on May 1, 2004 | Source: Getty Images

Brooke Shields, Rowan Francis, and Chris Henchy at an event on May 1, 2004 | Source: Getty Images

As her daughters grew up, Shields opened up about raising them. She said she knew she would love her kids so much even before she had them but wasn't aware the love would hurt this much. Shields said when Grier was young, she always wanted to be next to her mother:

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"She was glued to me. She just had to be like on me and in me and smelling me, and it was just heaven, and then you know now she won't let me touch her except for on camera."

Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York, on September 3, 2017 | Source: Getty Images

Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York, on September 3, 2017 | Source: Getty Images

When Grier and Rowan were both teenagers, Shields had to learn how to deal with her teenage daughters. Grier once sent Shields a text saying she didn't appreciate how she spoke to her, adding that she talked to her like a child.

Now, Rowan is 20. She left home in August 2021 to start college at Wake Forest University. Grier, 17, and her mom have difficult moments, but Shields is dedicated to raising her teenage daughter the best way she knows how.

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Brooke Shields and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on September 3, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

Brooke Shields and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on September 3, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

However, Grier said that no matter how much she and her mom fought, she knew she would always be there for her. Grier thanked her mom for always making her feel protected. In the same breath, she asked her mom to be a little selfish and ensure her own needs were also taken care of.

Grier Henchy in New York City on April 4, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

Grier Henchy in New York City on April 4, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

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What Happened When Shields and Grier Were Spotted Recently?

Shields, her red-haired daughter, Grier, and husband, Henchy, were spotted on September 3, 2023, at the Hampton Classic, a horse show, in Bridgehampton, New York. As the three arrived, Shields held her daughter's hand.

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The trio took a cute family picture and then walked further. However, when Shields attempted to hold her daughter's hand again, Grier seemed irritated by her, shook her mom's hands off hers, and uttered a few words to the actress. Mother and daughter walked into the event without any further handholding.

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields |  Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields | Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields |  Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields | Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

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However, fans who saw Grier's reaction to her mom's attempts to hold her hand said she was a spoilt brat. One fan noted, "Where is the respect to her mom."

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields |  Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields | Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields |  Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

A fan comments about Grier Henchy’s behavior towards Brooke Shields | Source: Instagram.com/elderordonez1

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Other fans said Grier was annoyed by the handholding. "I'd knock my daughter into the next year if she acted like that," an annoyed fan commented. Amid the harsh remarks, one fan did not forget to praise the actress, saying, "Brooke is a lovely and devoted Mom."

Chris Henchy, Brooke Shields, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on September 3, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

Chris Henchy, Brooke Shields, and Grier Henchy in Bridgehampton, New York on September 3, 2023 | Source: Getty Images

Shields had previously said her teenage daughter Grier now doesn't want her to touch her even though the two were inseparable in her younger years. This seemed like an instance where Grier wanted to remind her mother not to touch her — one that annoyed fans immensely.

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